Edward Julius Berwind
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Edward Julius Berwind was the founder of the Berwind-White Coal Mining Company. He was head of the company from 1886 until 1930.
immigrants, and he was born in Philadelphia in 1848. Berwind received his education from the United States Naval Academy
in Annapolis, Maryland
and served in the Navy from 1865 to 1875. Upon leaving the Navy, Berwind went into business with his one of his brothers, Charles, and Judge Allison White
co-founding Berwind, White & Company, which was incorporated as Berwind-White in 1886. Berwind worked closely with J.P. Morgan in the consolidation, reorganization, integration, and expansion of his coal mining operations. In his day he was also considered to be the world's largest individual owner of coal mining properties. Berwind also refused to bargain with his employees, making his mines among the last open shop
s in the coal fields. He was owner of The Elms
in Newport, Rhode Island
and the Edward J. Berwind House
in New York City. He died on August 18, 1936 and was buried in West Laurel Hill Cemetery
in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania
, along with his wife Sarah Vesta Herminie nee Torrey (1856-1922).
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Biography
Berwind was the son of GermanGermans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
immigrants, and he was born in Philadelphia in 1848. Berwind received his education from the United States Naval Academy
United States Naval Academy
The United States Naval Academy is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located in Annapolis, Maryland, United States...
in Annapolis, Maryland
Annapolis, Maryland
Annapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland, as well as the county seat of Anne Arundel County. It had a population of 38,394 at the 2010 census and is situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, south of Baltimore and about east of Washington, D.C. Annapolis is...
and served in the Navy from 1865 to 1875. Upon leaving the Navy, Berwind went into business with his one of his brothers, Charles, and Judge Allison White
Allison White
Allison White was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.White was born in Pine Township, near Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools and was graduated from Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania...
co-founding Berwind, White & Company, which was incorporated as Berwind-White in 1886. Berwind worked closely with J.P. Morgan in the consolidation, reorganization, integration, and expansion of his coal mining operations. In his day he was also considered to be the world's largest individual owner of coal mining properties. Berwind also refused to bargain with his employees, making his mines among the last open shop
Open shop
An open shop is a place of employment at which one is not required to join or financially support a union as a condition of hiring or continued employment...
s in the coal fields. He was owner of The Elms
The Elms (mansion)
The Elms is a large mansion, or "summer cottage", located at 367 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island, in the United States. The Elms was designed by architect Horace Trumbauer for the coal baron Edward Julius Berwind, and was completed in 1901. Its design was copied from the Château d'Asnières...
in Newport, Rhode Island
Newport, Rhode Island
Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about south of Providence. Known as a New England summer resort and for the famous Newport Mansions, it is the home of Salve Regina University and Naval Station Newport which houses the United States Naval War...
and the Edward J. Berwind House
Edward J. Berwind House
The Edward J. Berwind House is a mansion located on 2 East 64th Street and Fifth Avenue in the Upper East Side in New York City.It was constructed for the coal baron Edward J. Berwind....
in New York City. He died on August 18, 1936 and was buried in West Laurel Hill Cemetery
West Laurel Hill Cemetery
West Laurel Hill Cemetery is a cemetery located in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the site of many notable burials, and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1992...
in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania
Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania
Bala Cynwyd is a community in Lower Merion Township which is located on the Main Line in southeastern Pennsylvania, bordering the western edge of Philadelphia at US Route 1 . It was originally two separate towns, Bala and Cynwyd, but is commonly treated as a single community...
, along with his wife Sarah Vesta Herminie nee Torrey (1856-1922).
See also
- Berwind, West VirginiaBerwind, West VirginiaBerwind is a census-designated place on the Dry Fork in McDowell County, West Virginia, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population is 278. The town of Berwind is named for Edward Julius Berwind owner of the Berwind Company and it was later incorporated in 1905...
- Windber, PennsylvaniaWindber, PennsylvaniaWindber is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, eight miles south of Johnstown. It was at one time a place of industrial activities which included coal mining, lumbering, and the manufacture of fire brick. In 1897, the community was founded by coal barons Charles and Edward Julius Berwind...
- The Elms (Newport, Rhode Island)
- Old PhiladelphiansOld PhiladelphiansOld Philadelphians, also called Proper Philadelphians, or Perennial Philadelphians are the First Families of Philadelphia, that class of Pennsylvanians who claim hereditary and cultural descent mainly from England, Wales and Germany, who founded the city of Philadelphia and settled Pennsylvania...
External links
- Edward Julius Berwind at Harvard
- Edward Julius Berwind at West Laurel Hill CemeteryWest Laurel Hill CemeteryWest Laurel Hill Cemetery is a cemetery located in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the site of many notable burials, and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1992...
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