Oliver Chace

Oliver Chace (August 24, 1769 – May 21, 1852) was the founder of several New England textile manufacturing companies in the early 19th century, including the Valley Falls Company, the original antecedent of Berkshire Hathaway, currently one of the largest companies in the world.

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Oliver Chace
Birth dateAugust 24, 1769
Birth place
Somerset Massachusetts , Swansea Massachusetts
Religion
Quakers
Date of deathMay 21, 1852
Place of death
Tiverton Rhode Island

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