Zeboim Cartter Patten
Encyclopedia
Zeboim Cartter Patten was an American
industrialist, capitalist
, and American Civil War
captain, born in Wilna, New York
, who lived in Chattanooga, Tennessee
and founded the Volunteer Life Insurance Company (now the Lincoln Financial Group), The Stone Fort Land Company (bought by Bob Corker
in 1999), The T.H. Payne Company, and most notably the Chattanooga Medicine Company in 1879 which is now called Chattem
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
industrialist, capitalist
Capitalism
Capitalism is an economic system that became dominant in the Western world following the demise of feudalism. There is no consensus on the precise definition nor on how the term should be used as a historical category...
, and American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
captain, born in Wilna, New York
Wilna, New York
Wilna is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 6,427 at the 2010 census.The Town of Wilna is in the eastern corner of the county and is east of Watertown.- History :...
, who lived in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the US state of Tennessee , with a population of 169,887. It is the seat of Hamilton County...
and founded the Volunteer Life Insurance Company (now the Lincoln Financial Group), The Stone Fort Land Company (bought by Bob Corker
Bob Corker
Robert Phillips "Bob" Corker, Jr. is the junior United States Senator from Tennessee. Before his election to the Senate in 2006, he served as mayor of Chattanooga, Tennessee from 2001 to 2005. Corker was a businessman prior to holding public office.-Early life and family:Born in Orangeburg, South...
in 1999), The T.H. Payne Company, and most notably the Chattanooga Medicine Company in 1879 which is now called Chattem
Chattem
Chattem is a Chattanooga, Tennessee, producer and marketer of over-the-counter healthcare products, toiletries, dietary supplements, topical analgesics, and medicated skin care products...
.
External links
- Chattem Inc. official website