William Day Wills
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William Day Wills (6 June 1797 – 13 May 1865) of 2 Portland Square, Bristol, England, was a tobacco merchant who in 1830 together with his younger brother Henry Overton Wills II took over W.D. & H.O. Wills, a company which (building on the successful tobacco business established by their father) by the late 1800s had become Britain's largest importer of tobacco and manufacturer of tobacco products.
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Born | (1797-06-06)6 June 1797 Bristol, England |
Died | 13 May 1865(1865-05-13) (aged 67) St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, England |
Resting place | Arnos Vale Cemetery |
Occupation | Tobacco merchant |
Known for | Co-founder of W.D. & H.O. Wills |
Children | William Wills, 1st Baron Winterstoke |
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Relatives | Henry Overton Wills II (brother) |
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