This firm was established in 1902 to manufacture excelsior (wood fiber) and excelsior machinery based on the patents of James R. Bate. Bate was the company's vice president and general manager, and Jules W. Leroux was the president. The company had gone under by 1919.

Information Sources

• 1902-07-24 The Iron Age.

  The American Excelsior & Machine Company, 508 Union Trust Building, Baltimore. Md, have incorporated with a capital stock of $100,000, for the building of an improved excelsior machine. under patents of James R. Bate, which they will put out on royalties. The company will also operate one or more plants for the manufacture of excelsior. The oficers are: President. Jules W. Leroux, founder and former president of the Structural iron 8: Steel Company of Baltimore; vice-president and general manager, James R. Bate, president of the Baltimore Mahogany Company, and secretary and treasurer, J. Milton Lyall.

• 1902-07-31 Steel

  The American Excelsior & Machine Co., of Baltimore, Md, recently incorporated with a capital of $100,000, will build an improved excelsior machine under patents granted James R. Bate. The company will also operate one or more plants manufacturing excelsior for sale. Jules W. Leroux is the presiv dent of the company, James R. Bate, the vice president and general manager, and J. Milton Lyell, secretary and treasurer.

• The Maryland State Tax Commision's "List of corporate charters forfeited under Act of 1918, chapter 316, by proclamation of the governor, dated June 28, 1919, for non-payment of taxes" includes this firm.