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Homer Laughlin
American businessman and potter
Homer Laughlin (March 23, – January 10, ) was an American businessman and potter who, with his brother Shakespeare, formed the Laughlin Pottery Company in in Newell, West Virginia.[1][2]
Biography
Homer Laughlin was born in Little Beaver Creek, Columbiana, Ohio on March 23, , the son of a miller, merchant and postmaster, Matthew Laughlin (–),[3] of Scotch-Irish descent, and Maria (née Moore; –),[3] Homer Laughlin was educated at public schools and later at Neville Institute (now defunct).
He did Civil War service from to [2] A large part of his service was on detached duty as expert recorder of important military tribunals and he participated in the engagements around Murfreesboro.[4]
After he was mustered out of the army, he worked in retail in Pittsburgh for a while, and later he worked in petroleum development in Pennsylvania for a year, boring twelve oil well