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Abraham Anderson (1829 – June 10, 1915) was the founder of the Anderson Preserving Company in 1860. In 1869 he partnered with Joseph A. Campbell and their company became Campbell's Soup in 1920.[1][2]

Biography

He was born in 1829.[1]

He worked as an icebox manufacturer, and in 1860 founded the Anderson Preserving Company. In 1869 he teamed up with Joseph A. Campbell.[3][4] In 1876 he left the company.[3]

He died on June 10, 1915 in Haddonfield, New Jersey.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Abraham Anderson". New York Times. June 12, 1915. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F60D1FFF3B5C13738DDDAB0994DE405B858DF1D3. Retrieved 2010-10-28. "Abraham Anderson, a veteran soup maker and founder of the business of the Joseph Campbell Company, died on Wednesday night at his home in Haddonfield. ..." 
  2. ^ You Know You're in New Jersey. ISBN 0-7627-3939-8. http://books.google.com/books?id=AzFXdzlRlR8C&pg=PA16&dq=Abraham+Anderson+soup&hl=en&ei=Oe3ITN6iG4-q8Abtw7kt&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CEcQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=Abraham%20Anderson%20soup&f=false. "Founded in Camden in 1869 by Joseph Campbell and Abraham Anderson, this successful business ..." 
  3. ^ a b Robert Heide and John Gilman (writer) (2006). New Jersey: Daytripping, Backroads, Eateries, Funky Adventures. Macmillian. p. 129. ISBN 0-312-34156-3. http://books.google.com/books?id=y6dNz2JcY9YC&pg=PA129&dq=Joseph+Campbell+soup+icebox&hl=en&ei=_O_ITNHOEoOC8gaY67DiDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CDoQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=Joseph%20Campbell%20soup%20icebox&f=false. "The Campbell's Soup Company was begun when Joseph Campbell, a fruit merchant, and Abram Anderson, an icebox manufacturer, ... Arthur Dorance and Joseph Campbell then formed a new company called the Joseph Campbell Preserve Company. ..." 
  4. ^ Martha Esposito Shea and Mike Mathis (writer) (2002). Campbell Soup Company. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0-7385-1058-0. http://books.google.com/books?id=wqekiCpw4qcC&. 

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