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Show Pioneers In Pencil' Industry. The first leuil pencil manufacturer In tho United Stutos was William Monroe Mon-roe of Concord, Mass., who. In 1813. Invented a process by which he pulverized pul-verized nnd mixed the material nnd Incased It In cedar holders. He was vory successful In selling his product and continued the business for a year and a half, when hn waa. obliged to give It up on account ot the difficulty In obtaining raw materials. Another pioneer In the Industry was Joseph Dixon, who commenced .bunlhets In 1827. |