Company History
- 1822-1870 - George Weyman
- 1870-1905 - Weyman & Bros
- 1905-1911 - American Tobacco Company
- 1911-1922 - Weyman-Bruton Company
- 1922-2001 - United States Tobacco Company
- 2001–present - U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company
During the 19th century, chewing tobacco was distributed throughout the United States by George Weyman. Weyman was the inventor of Copenhagen Snuff, and after his death, Weyman & Bro was acquired by the American Tobacco Company. It is today known as the "U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company".
George Weyman was the father of two sons, William and Buckworth. After their father regained control of the Tobacco company in the 1860s he gave it to his two sons, when it was named "Weyman & Sons Tobacco". Following their father's death, the brothers officially adopted the name "Weyman & Bros Tobacco" in the 1870s.
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