Francis Henry Fries

1855–1931 (age 76)

industrialist

Biography

Francis Henry Fries (1855-1931) was an industrialist who guided textile manufacturing in the American South, founding towns and mills that provided employment and shaped regional commerce.

He is buried at Salem Cemetery, where his life is recalled as part of the area’s industrial heritage.

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