George Henry Bass was born in 1843, in Wilton, Maine. In 1876, at the age of 33, he began working in the shoe industry. In 1879, he became the owner of an existing shoe manufacturing business and changed the name to G.H. Bass & Co.
Thomas Burberry, founder of international chain Burberry, one of the most famous branded clothing businesses in the world, is also known as the inventor of gabardine.
Frederick Trent Stanley was born August 12th,1802, in New Britain, Connecticut. Early in his career, he worked in a variety of jobs before founding Stanley Bolt Manufacturing in 1842.
Born in 1855 in Wayne County, NY, Macedon Locks on August 27th, 1855. Mr. Carhartt was son of George and Lefa (Wylie) Carhartt. He was educated in the public school system of Jackson, Michigan and attended an Episcopal College in Racine, Wisconsin.
