E. MARTIN & CO., San Francisco, CA. (*1865-1919)

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E. MARTIN & CO.
San Francisco, CA.
*1865-1919
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Thomas (WB, p. 11) notes that Edward Johnson Martin was born in Ireland in 1819 and arrived in San Francisco at the age of 29. He made a small fortune in mining and then returned to San Francisco and in 1859 partnered with Daniel V. B. Henarie, E. P. Rowe and James Mairs in a wholesale liquor business, known as E. Martin & Co.
In 1870, they involved John F Cutter in an attempt to steal the Cutter brand away from Charles P. Moorman.

Although they lost a legal battle over the Cutter brand, they did produce several successful brands.

The company used the brand names:
"Argonaut", "E Martin & Co.", "J. F. Cutter", "J. F. Cutter Extra Old Bourbon", "J. F. Cutter's Extra Bourbon", "Miller's Extra Old Bourbon", "Miller's Extra Whisky", "Miller's Old Bourbon", and "Old Dorsey."

Business name timeline:
E. Martin & Co.

Address timeline:
604-606 Front (1865-1867), 408 Front (1868-1894), 411 Market (1895-1899), 54-56 1 st (1900-1906), 336 2 nd (1907-1918), Mills Bldg (1919)

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