By 1915 , an estimated 2,000 " Rawleigh men " distributed Rawleigh products while visiting approximately 20,000 customers daily . The Rawleigh company did not do expensive advertising or newspaper ads , instead it relied on the products their benefits , and the Rawleigh man going into homes to sell their products . By 1922 over twenty million customers had admitted the Rawleigh man into their homes . Rawleigh 's business was involved in the total supply chain from sourcing raw materials to distribution of manufactured products . Rawleigh 's manufactured its own packaging and labeling materials , had a bottle manufacturing factory in Freeport , and even produced carriages that his future salesmen would use to sell his merchandise . Despite his early entry into the toilet goods field he did not seek to protect most of his products through trademarks , other than the Rawleigh name . Rawleigh married twice , first to Minnie B. Trevillian on November 16 , 1890 , and second to M. Marguerite Schneider on March 14 , 1923 . He had two children , Wilber Thomas , born April 6 , 1896 , and Lucille , born 1907 , both with his first wife . By 1910 , Rawleigh was the most prominent citizen of Freeport . Not only did he build his business from the ground up , but he was involved in community service as well as becoming the acting mayor from 1909 to 1911 and later served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives in 1911 and 1912 . He also was a delegate to the 1932 Republican National Convention
1932 Republican National Convention
1932 Republican National Convention
William Thomas Rawleigh