United States Industrial Alcohol Company Explained

United States Industrial Alcohol Company was an alcohol distiller in the United States. Charles Edward Adams, was chairman of the board.[1] In 1919, they were held responsible for the Boston Molasses Disaster, through their subsidiary, the Purity Distilling Company. 125 lawsuits were filed against the company in the aftermath.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Charles Edward Adams . Charles Edward Adams a director of the Air Reduction Company Inc. and of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York died yesterday in his ... . . 28 January 1957 . 2010-11-02 .
  2. News: The Molasses Disaster of January 15, 1919 . And there were about 125 lawsuits filed against the United States Industrial Alcohol Company. . . 2010-11-02 .

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "United States Industrial Alcohol Company".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.