National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-08-05
From The N. Y'Weekiy Ne~s, J"lv, Ii
p. LORILLARD l. co.

p. LORILLARD l. co.
There is probably no other house in our
city or in the United States that can date
SO far back as the house of LoRILLARD a
Co., nor any that can produce a more
clear record. The house is the largest,
and controls larger interest by far than
any other of its kind in the world. This
house had its beginning more than one
hundred and ten years ago, and during
all this time the LoRILLARDs have in one
unbroken succession controlled its inter
ests To trace the career of this honored
firm would he one of vast labor I; but
could it be done, it would, no doubt. add
to their already brilliant reputation.
The name of LoRILLARD is so closely
identified with the growth and develop
ment of New York, that we lay before
our readers brief but somewhat COM
prehensive sketch, which will be read
with no little interest. The original
LoRILLARD family consisted of the father,
PIERRE LoRILLARD, and his two sons,
PIERRE and GEORGE, and were driven
! % ! ,Ny he.
of St Bartholomew. The mother at that
time was dead so the father with his two
sons came to this country and settled in
New York, The family at that early
date was considered wealthy, although
probably possessed of no more than 80,
600 The youngest son. Pierre, was the
first to divine the importance OF the To
bacco trade, and started in the business
about the year 1860. After a short but
successful career he died in the prime oI
manhood, being but thirty three years OF
age, leaving widow and three sons
PETER, JACOB and GEORGE, the business
being carried on by the widow until tn,
sons were old enough to take charge O
it, Widow Lorillard then married on,
Daniel Hulseman, and Tor few years til,
business was conducted under his name.
The two sons. Peter and George, in
herited quite IA handsome fortune from
! their father, and when they succeeded t,
7 his business, the firm became known n
> =. a G.. LoRILLARp. 1t continued thu
for number of years. when George died
, leaving no children, yet possessed OF
} handsome fortune Peter then died
leaving only one son. who continued tn
business with his uncle George. until hi
It uncle died. when the business came int
1t his hands, and was then conducted uude
the name of PETER LoRfLLARD, who dice
in 1867. The business was then conduc
ted by his two sons, Peter and George
until January, 1868, when Charles Sci
dler, ESD, was admitted n, partner, til
Ii firm name now reading p LoRILLARD
Co. SO for more than one century thi
: business, descending from father to so
through three generations, has, up t
1868, known no interest but that of tn
Lorillard.
The tobacco trade of the United STATE
n to-day stands first in point of importance
II which must be conceded when We COZ
slider the immense revenues derived froi
G. ii by the Government and when it
Is considered that this house pays abor
!, one seventeenth of the revenue tax ot til
ia whole United States on manufactured t,
m bacco, its claim to the FIRST in importanc
As well rs in age cannot be gainsayed
re The amounts OF money paid to I'll
III Government by Messrs. LoRrLLARD y &c
D. for revenue are fabulous. rs will be- see
. by the subioined table