Download - Henry Clay Frick: Industrialist
MARSHALL HILBERT
Henry Clay Frick:Industrialist
Early Life
Born: December 19, 1849Hometown: West Overton, Pa
40 miles SE of PittsburghFamily originated from Swiss and German
ancestors but he himself was born in the U.S.His parents were farmers but his grandpa
was a successful miller and distiller
First Jobs
Very little formal educationWorked for his grandpa as a bookkeeper/
accountant
First Business Venture
Realized the potential of coal found near his home town
Opened Frick and Co. with two cousins and a friend along with the help of banker Thomas Mellon
Used capital to purchase coal lands and build ovens
Frick and Co.
Frick and Co. threw all profits into purchasing more coal fields, furnaces, and ovens.
The company eventually controlled 80% of regional output
Henry bought out the other investors and renamed the company H.C. Frick and Co.
Carnegie Steel
Carnegie acquired interest in H.C. Frick and Co and Henry did the same in Carnegie Steel- Pittsburgh
Carnegie retired and Frick became the chairman of Carnegie Steel Helped with vertical integration
Homestead Strike
Strike at the Homestead Mill Frick called in 300 strike busters and Pinkerton
Agents to quell the riots As many as ten died and upwards of fifty
were injuredFrick was shot twice and stabbed repeatedly
by an anarchist and union supporter but lived
Frick
Frick died in 1919 Left behind $50 million Nearly $42 million was donated plus his home and art
collection
Here you can see what is assumed to be H.C. Frick guarding the Carnegie Steel Works, most likely the Homestead Mill. You can see that Frick is using the steel producing plant to make weapons like the cannons and pitch which would be used against strikers attempting to re-enter the mill. The fact that he is guarding a castle reinforces the author’s opinion that Frick and Carnegie are “Robber Barons”.
Political Cartoon
Works Cited
"Henry Clay Frick - People of Pennsylvania." 50 States - Capitals, Maps, Geography, State Symbols, State Facts, Songs, History, Famous People from NETSTATE.COM. Web. 03 Feb. 2012. <http://www.netstate.com/states/peop/people/pa_hcf.htm>.
"Henry Clay Frick Biography." Biography. Web. 03 Feb. 2012. <http://biography.yourdictionary.com/henry-clay-frick>.
"6.1.1 Carnegie (Practice 2) - K.C. Schwartz." K.C. Schwartz - Welcome! Web. 03 Feb. 2012. <http://kcschwartz.weebly.com/611-carnegie-practice-2.html>.