Anderson, Clayton & Co.
Anderson, Clayton & Co.
American, 1904–1986
Taken over by Quaker Oats in 1986.
Person TypeCorporate Body
American, born Switzerland, 1826–1899
English, active 1813–1830
BiographyBecame the world's largest merchant of cotton. Founded 1904 in Oklahoma City, the company moved its HQ to Houston in 1916. Founded by brothers-in-law Frank E. Anderson and William Lockhart Clayton, cotton merchants, and Monroe D. Anderson, a banker.
Taken over by Quaker Oats in 1986.