Frick
HENRY CLAY, an American capitalist and philanthropist. Born in Overton, Pa., in 1849, and died in 1920.
He began his career as a clerk in a flour and distillery plant owned by his grandfather and later entered the business of the manufacture of coke. From a small concern this has grown to be the largest coke-producing company in the world, under the name of the H. C. Frick Coke Co. During the Homestead strike of 1892 Frick had complete direction of the company's forces and his severe measures exposed him to the hostility of the workmen. More than once during the strike attempts were made to assassinate him.
At his death he left his handsome art collection to the public.