William Elvis Sloan Explained

William Elvis Sloan I (October 1867 – June 25, 1961) invented the Flushometer flushing mechanism for toilets and urinals. It is installed in millions of commercial, institutional and industrial restrooms worldwide.^{[1] [2]}

Biography

He was born in Liberty, Missouri, in October 1867.^[2] He was an apprentice pipe fitter in Missouri then moved to Chicago, Illinois.^[1] He married Bertha Moore (1874-?) in 1898 in Chicago, Illinois, and they had a child, Edith Marie Sloan (1913-?).

In 1906, he founded Sloan Valve Company, which is now headquartered in Franklin Park, Illinois.^[2]

He died on June 25, 1961, at the age of 93 in Chicago, Illinois, and was buried in Oak Park, Illinois.^[3]

Legacy

With the exception of a period of time in the 1940s and early 1950s, Sloan Valve has been under the leadership of W.E. Sloan’s descendants. He had a grandson, William Elvis Sloan II (1941 - 2001).^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sloan Valve Continues To Build On Strong Foundation . https://web.archive.org/web/20141204143950/http://www.thewholesaler.com/sept_06/sloan_anniversary.php . dead . 2014-12-04 . 2009-08-04 . The Wholesaler .
2. Web site: William Elvis Sloan (1867-1961) . 2009-08-04 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090315111945/http://www.sloanvalve.com/index_331_ENU_HTML.htm . March 15, 2009 .
3. News: Board Chairman Dies . . Holland Evening Sentinel . June 27, 1961 .
4. News: William Elvis Sloan II, 60 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121104185356/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/77024409.html?dids=77024409:77024409&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Aug+05,+2001&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=WILLIAM+ELVIS+SLOAN+II,+60&pqatl=google . dead . November 4, 2012 . . August 5, 2001. 2009-08-04 .