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1832 |
 William T. Davison founds Davison, Kettlewell & Co. in Baltimore,
Maryland. As "grinders and acidulators of old bones and oyster shells," it uses
the first sulfuric acid chamber in the United States. |
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1854 |
 William Russell Grace founds W. R. Grace & Co. in Peru. |
|
1860 |
Grace establishes merchant steamship line to serve the Americas. |
|
1865 |
 W. R. Grace & Co. relocates to New York City and begins triangular
trade with South America and Europe. |
|
1872 |
W. R. Grace & Co. is formally chartered. |
|
1880 |
Grace opens offices in Chile. William Russell Grace is elected mayor of New York
City for two terms. |
|
1885 |
 William
Russell Grace accepts the Statue of Liberty from the people of France. |
|
1890 |
 Grace inaugurates steamship service between New York and the west
coast of South America. |
|
1899 |
W. R. Grace & Co. incorporates. |