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Milton S. Hershey ( September 13, 1857 - October 13, 1945) founded the Hershey Chocolate Company. Hershey was born at a farm near Derry Church in central Pennsylvania. He was born and raised as a Mennonite, being the descendant of Swiss-German Mennonites. He attended school up to 4th grade before becoming apprenticed to a printer in Gap, Pennsylvania. He was never successful as a printer and his interests turned elsewhere.
At 18, he opened a candy business in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After six years of operation, the business closed. After living in Denver, Colorado, he learned how to make high quality caramel. In 1886 he moved to Lancaster, Pennsylvania and opened the successful Lancaster Caramel CompanyThe Lancaster Caramel Company of Lancaster, Pennsylvania was founded by Milton S. Hershey in 1886. It was Hershey's first successful candy company and helped him build a reputation. The Hershey Chocolate Company became a subsidiary of the Lancaster Carame. In 1894Events January 8 A fire at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago causes a good deal of damage. January 9 New England Telephone and Telegraph installs the first battery-operated telephone switchboard ( Lexington, Massachusetts). February 15 04:51 GMT he started the subsidiary, Hershey Chocolate Company, to create chocolate coatings for his caramel, cocoa drinks, and the famous Hershey's baking chocolateChocolate is a common ingredient in many kinds of sweets—one of the most popular in the world. Chocolate is made from the fermented, roasted and ground seeds of the tropical cacao tree Theobroma cacao''. The resulting product is known as "chocolate," an i. He sold the Lancaster Caramel Company for $1 million in 19001900 is the common year starting on Monday. see link for calendar) For the film, see 1900 (film). Events January January 1 Nigeria becomes British protectorate January 2 John Hay announces the Open Door Policy to promote trade with China. January 2 Chicag but retained the chocolate company and the rights to produce chocolate products.
He returned to his birthplace in 19031903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasn't had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. Events January 1 Edward VII of the United Kingdom is proclaimed Emperor of India to build the world's largest chocolate producing factory. The location, which was in the center of dairy farmland, would later become Hershey, PennsylvaniaHershey is a census-designated place located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 12,771. The town is home to the Hershey's chocolate company, Hersheypark, and Pennsylvania State University's College of as houses, businesses, churches, and a transportation infrastructure accreted around the plant. Because the land was surrounded by dairy farms, he was able to use fresh milk to help mass-produce quality milk chocolate for which he became famous.
When Milton and his wife Catherine could not have children, they decided to use their successes to benefit others. They opened the Hershey Industrial School, renamed in 1909Events January 5 Colombia recognizes the independence of Panama. January 16 Ernest Shackleton's expedition finds the magnetic South Pole. January 28 United States troops leave Cuba after being there since the Spanish-American War. February 12 The National to the Milton Hershey SchoolThe Milton Hershey School is a private philanthropic (pre-K through 12) boarding school founded by Milton S. Hershey of the Hershey Foods Corporation and his wife Catherine "Kitty" S. The school was originally named the Hershey Industrial School. History. The high school was intended for white boys who were orphans or came from broken homes.
When Milton Hershey died, he willed his entire stake in his company to the school he founded. The trust fund has a majority of voting shares in Hershey Foods Corporation which allows it to keep control of the company. It also has 100 per cent control of the Hershey entertainment which includes the Hershey Hotel and Hershey Park. All profits from this trust fund are required to go to towards helping the children who go to the school. Due to the massive amounts of confectionery sold to date, the fund is worth billions.
Hershey, Milton S.
Hershey, Milton S.
