Morton Salt family

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The Morton Salt family is an American industrial dynasty best known for founding and expanding the Morton Salt Company, a leading producer of salt and related products.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf American industrial family
business dynasty
associatedBrand Morton Salt Company
surface form: "Morton Salt"
associatedWith Morton Salt Company
surface form: "Morton Salt umbrella girl logo"
associatedWithCity City of Chicago
surface form: "Chicago"
associatedWithCompany Morton Salt Company
associatedWithState Illinois
businessInterest Morton Salt Company
businessLegacy development of branded table salt products
leading producer of salt in the United States
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: "United States"
economicActivity distribution of salt
manufacture of salt
marketing of consumer salt products
hasNotableMember J. Sterling Morton
Joy Morton NERFINISHED
Mark Morton
Paul Morton
industry chemical industry
salt industry
knownAs Morton family
notableFor expanding Morton Salt Company
founding Morton Salt Company
philanthropicActivity support of cultural and civic institutions in Chicago
regionOfInfluence Midwestern United States NERFINISHED
national United States market
sector consumer goods
industrial materials
timePeriod 20th century
late 19th century

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Morton Arboretum heritage Morton Salt family

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