William Borrett Scaife
1812 - 1876
BiographyWilliam B. Scaife was born in Pittsburgh on September 5, 1812, the son of English immigrants, Jeffery and Lydia (Borrett) Scaife. Jeffery Scaife started a business in 1802 that manufactured tin and sheet-iron goods, eventually William took over the business, and in 1833, named it W.B. Scaife & Co. The company manufactured tin, sheet-iron, and copper goods. In 1867, he changed the name again to William B. Scaife & Sons. William married Mary Frisbee, they had six sons and attended M.E. Church. William, a Whig and Republican, died in 1876. The Scaife Company continued on for over 100 years and the Scaife family played a major role in the development of the region.
