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Thomas Tomlinson Cussons (1838–1927) born in Kingston upon Hull, England. Son of George Cussons and his wife Jane Cussons (née Moss). Thomas was the Chairman of the British soap manufacturing company Cussons & Son. Thomas established the 'Cussons' brand which has become one of the largest personal care brands in Britain. ==Career== In the early 1880s Thomas opened a chemist in the town of Ossett. In Ossett he also operated as a wine merchant.〔Ossett-Cum-Gawthorpe Trade Directory 1888〕 He enjoyed an exclusive right to distribute W & A Gilbey Wines in Ossett.〔West Riding Yorkshire Trade Directory 1892〕 Following the establishment of the Ossett chemist he established an additional chemist in Louth. In 1891 he opened a further chemist in Swinton, Salford.〔Linday, D.T.A. (1976). ''Soapmaking past and present'', at page 20〕 Initially the Cussons brand was attached principally to medicine. In 1893 the Cussons range included the following:〔Cockburn’s Almanack and Year Book 1893, at page 20〕 *Cussons "Excelsior" Tic Mixture *Cussons Compound Rhubarb Pills *Cussons Antibilious Pills *Cussons "Excelsior" Black Currant Cough Elixir *Cussons Effervescing Saline In 1897 Thomas acquired a glass blowing factory in Harpurhey, which marked the beginning of a great increase in business. Thomas' commercial activities laid the foundations for his son Alex Cussons who would make Cussons into a multinational brand and manufacture the famous Cussons Imperial Leather soap.〔University of Salford, Campus Report Autumn 2002〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Thomas Tomlinson Cussons」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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