Henry Sherwin

Birth Name:

Henry Alden Sherwin

Birth Date:

September 27, 1842

Birth Place:

Baltimore, Vermont

Death Date:

June 26, 1916

Place of Death:

Willoughby, Ohio

Age:

Cause of Death:

Natural causes

Cemetery Name:

Lake View Cemetery

Claim to Fame:

Business and Finance

Associates:

Edward P. Williams

Henry Sherwin was the president and co-founder (with Osborn and Williams) of the Sherwin-Williams Company - one of the largest paint and coating manufacturing companies in the world. In February 1870 the three gentleman each invested $15,000 for equal shares in what became "Sherwin Williams & Co". The company prospered and in its first year reported sales of $422,390. In 2020 the company reported revenues in excess of $18 billion.

Fun Fact

At the time, “paint” per se was not readily available. Instead customers went to specialized local merchants like Sherwin, Williams & Company, where pigments, oils, and stabilizers were mixed to approximate the color requested — an expensive but not terribly reliable process. Sherwin himself perfected and patented the first resealable can in 1877, and in 1880 Sherwin-Williams’ lab developed an improved pigment-grinding process to allow almost indefinite particle suspension, meaning that paint remained stable for hours instead of separating almost instantly like vinegar and water. With these breakthroughs, Sherwin-Williams was able to introduce pre-mixed, precisely color-matched, and ready-to-use paints.

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

Lake View Cemetery

12316 Euclid Avenue

Cleveland, Ohio, 44106

USA

North America

Map:

Grave Location:

Section 1, Lot 69, Space 17140

Grave Location Description

Drive to Section 1 and look for the bronze plaque for Henry A. Sherwin. Park and walk directly to the back of the section and look for the square 12-foot high monument labeled “Sherwin”.

Grave Location GPS

41.51434774, -81.59661501

Photos:

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Videos Featuring Henry Sherwin:

The History of Sherwin-Williams

Sherwin-Williams - Building Our Future

Sherwin-Williams Commercial from 1990