Charles Stewart Wurts
1790–1859 (age 69)
Industrialist
Biography
Charles Stewart Wurts was a prominent industrialist whose business ventures and entrepreneurial endeavors significantly contributed to American industrial development during the nineteenth century. His work in various industrial enterprises demonstrated the innovation and ambition characteristic of the era's leading businessmen.
Wurts's legacy as a successful industrialist is preserved at Laurel Hill Cemetery, where he was laid to rest. His contributions to industrial progress and economic development remain an important part of the historical record of American business and industry during his lifetime.