Samuel Mather

His father, Samuel Livingston Mather (1817-1890) emigrated to the Western Reserve in 1843 at the age of 26, and in 1847 founded the Cleveland Iron Company.[11] Pickands Mather became one of the four major iron ore companies in the United States through the operation of extensive mines in the Lake Superior region.By providing ample access to iron ore, steel, and shipping, Mather became increasingly wealthy through the profits reaped by the company and through the inheritance left to him from his father.During the First World War he raised US$4.5 million for the Red Cross and financed the sending of a unit of Lakeside Hospital to France.Mather also served as a trustee of Western Reserve University for forty-five years, contributing to the provision of residential accommodation and additional classroom facilities benefiting women students.Other gifts included the installation of Anne's Tablet on Mackinac Island, Michigan as a tribute to his aunt, noted author Constance Fenimore Woolson.The library was named in honor of his father Samuel Livingston Mather, who was a long time supporter of overseas mission activities of the Episcopal Church.
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