Ernest T. Weir

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Ernest T. Weir

American industrialist

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National Intergroup, Inc.
…was formed in 1929 by Ernest T. Weir (1875–1957) through an amalgamation of Weirton Steel Company, Great Lakes Steel Corporation, and Hanna Iron Ore Company; the company controlled not only steel mills but also iron-ore mines and coalfields. National Steel was consistently one of the most profitable steel companies throughout…
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…was formed in 1929 by Ernest T. Weir (1875–1957) through an amalgamation of Weirton Steel Company, Great Lakes Steel Corporation, and Hanna Iron Ore Company; the company controlled not only steel mills but also iron-ore mines and coalfields. National Steel was consistently one of the most profitable steel companies throughout…
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