Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
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Author: History of Will County IL, 1878

Charles W. CLEGHORN, proprietor Joliet Soap Works, Joliet; was born in the Province of 
Ontario Aug. 16, 1853. He is a son of Rev. Thomas, a Methodist clergyman, and who was a 
brother of Edward CLEGHORN, of this city. His father was a native of New York State, but 
lived in Canada from the age of 5 years until 1870, when he removed to Michigan, and 
resided there until his death, which occurred in February 1878. After his father's death, 
his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth (WILIAMS) CLEGHORN, removed with her family to Joliet, where 
they now reside. Charles W. came to Joliet in 1870, and learned the tanner's trade with 
Messrs. Mack, Cleghorn & Co., and continued till July 1876, when he engaged in his 
present business. He manufactures three brands of soap; the "Granite," he considers 
his finest soap; is of his own invention, and unexcelled for either toilet or laundry 
purposes; his two other brands, the "Standard" and "Boss," are both excellent articles, 
and are furnished at prices which should induce the people of Will Co. to patronize 
home industries, and ask their grocers for Cleghorn's soaps.


Additional Comments:
HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.