page_title: William Plankinton
hierarchical_section_title: William Plankinton
caption_attribution_description: English: Postal Telegraph Cable Company stamp 1909
context_page_description: William Plankinton was an American businessman, manufacturer, and industrialist. He followed in his father's footsteps in the meat packing and meat processing industry.
  Plankinton was associated with the Milwaukee museum, public library, industrial exposition and Chamber of Commerce. As a businessman he was a banker. He was implicated in a scandal of fraud and embezzlement of which he was sued.
context_section_description: William Plankinton (November 7, 1843 – March 29, 1905) was an American businessman, manufacturer, and industrialist. He followed in his father's footsteps in the meat packing and meat processing industry. 
  Plankinton was associated with the Milwaukee museum, public library, industrial exposition and Chamber of Commerce. As a businessman he was a banker. He was implicated in a scandal of fraud and embezzlement of which he was sued.
caption: Postal Telegraph stamp 1909
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