Richard Joshua "R. J. " Reynolds (July 20, 1850 - July 29, 1918) was an American businessman and founder of the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The United States of America —commonly referred to as the R J Reynolds Tobacco Company ( RJR) based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and founded by R
Reynolds was born in 1850 in Patrick County, Virginia. Patrick County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The son of a tobacco farmer, he sold his share of the family business in 1874 and moved south to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to start his own tobacco company. Tobacco is an Agricultural product recognized as an addictive drug processed from the fresh Leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. Winston-Salem is a city in the US state of North Carolina. As of the 2000 census the city population was 185776 in 2004 the city annexed an additional 17483 Reynolds was a savvy business man and a hard worker, and he quickly became one of the wealthiest citizens of Winston-Salem. He died in 1918 of pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer is a malignant tumor of the Pancreas. Each year about 37680 individuals in the United States are diagnosed with this condition and 34290
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Richard (R. J. ) Joshua Reynolds was born on July 20, 1850, at Rock Spring Plantation in Critz, Patrick County, Virginia, to Nancy Jane Cox Reynolds. Patrick County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Hardin Reynolds was a successful farmer, merchant, banker, and tobacco manufacturer. R. J. worked for his father as a traveling tobacco salesman. "I was trained early in the value of work by my father. . . all the talent or ability a man could possess was worthless unless it was backed up by work. " In 1874 R. J. sold his interest in the family tobacco business to his father and left Patrick County to start his own tobacco company. He needed a railroad hub for his business, and since there wasn't one in Patrick County, he went to the nearest one, Winston, NC. (Winston and Salem were separate towns at that time) By 1875 R. J. had established his tobacco manufacturing operation. His younger brother, William Neal, was attending Trinity College (now Duke University) and worked part time for him. Duke University is a private Research University located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Mr. Will, as he was known, began as a leaf-hanger and quickly mastered all facets of the operation. After leaving Trinity College, he managed tobacco purchasing. In 1888 R. J. formed a formal partnership with Mr. Will and company bookkeeper, Henry Roan. R. J. served as President with 75 percent ownership and Mr. Will and Henry Roan divided the remainder. The R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company was chartered as a corporation by the State of North Carolina on February 11, 1890. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
Family
R. J. married Mary Katherine Smith (November 17, 1880 - May 23, 1923) on February 27, 1905 in Mount Airy, North Carolina. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Mount Airy is a city in Surry County, North Carolina, United States. She was the daughter of Zachary Taylor Smith (February 19, 1847 and Mary Susan Jackson (January 21, 1855 - April 17, 1926). Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. She was born in Stokes County, North Carolina and died in New York City. Stokes County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. The City of New York Their children were Richard Joshua Reynolds, Jr. (April 04, 1906 - December 14, 1964, Mary Katherine Reynolds (August 08, 1908 - July 17, 1953), Nancy Susan Reynolds (1910 - January 1985) and Zachary Smith Reynolds (November 5, 1911 - July 5, 1932). Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Zachary "ZACH-O" Smith Reynolds ( November 5, 1911 - July 6, 1932) American Amateur Aviator and Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar.
Nancy Reynolds philanthropy
Almost a century after her father founded the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Nancy Susan Reynolds Bagley Verney, his youngest daughter and last surviving child, decided to give back to the region. In 1969 she deeded Virginia Tech 710 acres of Rock Spring Plantation. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, better known as Virginia Tech, is a public land grant polytechnic University in In 1980 she deeded them another 7 acres where the family home and continuing education center stand. She created an endowment of $1. 7 million to provide cultural programming to the surrounding community, to run a forestry research center on the site, and to fund a scholarship program for Patrick County high school students. She financed this in part by selling her Quarry Farm in Greenwich, Connecticut, to Diana Ross of the former Supremes. Greenwich is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. Diana Ross (born March 261944 is an American twelve-time Grammy and Oscar -nominated singer Record producer and actress whose musical repertoire The Supremes were an American female singing group that first formed as a quartet called The Primettes Now called the Reynolds Homestead, it is a State and National Historic Landmark listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The Reynolds Homestead, also known as Rock Spring Plantation, was home of R A National Historic Landmark (NHL is a Building, site, Structure, Object, or District, that is officially recognized by the The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of As a Continuing Education Center of Virginia Tech it offers a variety of programs and classes for all ages, all open to the public and many are free. It is open for tours, April through October, Monday through Saturday.
The house was restored in 1970. Descendents of Hardin and Nancy Reynolds brought together many original heirlooms, including the bed their 16 children were born in. Only 8 of their children lived to adulthood. The Homestead includes the historic house, grounds, two cemeteries, and as was the custom of that time a separate 3-story brick kitchen, a brick milk house, a spring house, and a log granary. A spring house, or springhouse is a small building used for Refrigeration once commonly found in rural areas before the advent of electric refrigeration
Lasting Influence
R. J. Reynolds and his family played a large part in the public life and history of the City of Winston-Salem. In 1884 he served as a city commissioner. Reynolds was politically progressive for his era. He established progressive working conditions in his factory, with shorter hours and higher pay. He also signed a petition for a property tax to pay for public schools, and voted to approve an income tax. After his death, Katharine Reynolds continued his philanthropic activities. She contributed funds to establish The Richard J. Reynolds High School and the R. J. Reynolds Memorial Auditorium (both listed in the National Register of Historic Places). Establishment Made possible through the philanthropy of Katherine Smith Reynolds-Johnston, the widow of R The R J Reynolds Memorial Auditorium, located in Winston-Salem NC was built 1919&ndash1924 under the direction of architect Charles Barton Keen (designer of the R The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of Construction of the school and auditorium was begun in 1919 under the direction of architect Charles Barton Keen, and finished in 1924. Another memorial to Reynolds, an equine statue, sits on Winston-Salem City Hall Grounds in downtown Winston-Salem. A memorial to Mrs. Reynolds a twenty-some foot tall obelisk, sits on the grounds of the Richard J. An obelisk (from Greek ὀβελίσκος - obeliskos, diminutive of ὀβελός - obelos, "spit nail pointed pillar" Reynolds High School and R. J. Reynolds Memorial Auditorium.
In 1919, his nephew, Richard S. Reynolds, Sr. , founded the U. S. Foil Company in Louisville, Kentucky, supplying tin-lead wrappers to cigarette and candy companies. In 1924 he bought the maker of Eskimo Pies, which were wrapped in foil, and four years later he purchased Robertshaw Thermostat, Fulton Sylphon, and part of Beechnut Foil, adding the companies to U. Eskimo Pie is a brand name for a Chocolate -covered vanilla Ice cream bar wrapped in foil the first such dessert sold in the United States. S. Foil to form Reynolds Metals. After realizing the limitations of the tin and lead used in his company's products, in 1926 he added aluminum to the line. Although the company began using aluminum foil as a packaging material for the first time in 1926, in 1947 they introduced Reynolds Wrap. WikipediaManual of Style#National varieties of English --> Aluminium foil (known Sold worldwide, it transformed food storage. Reynolds Metals was the second largest aluminum company in the United States and the third largest in the world. Reynolds Metals Company ( RMC) was the second largest Aluminum company in the United States, and the third largest in the world WikipediaNaming The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Richmond, Virginia-based company was acquired by ALCOA in 2000. This article is about the city of Richmond the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Alcoa Inc ( is the world's third largest producer of Aluminum, behind Rio Tinto Alcan and Rusal.
Descendents of Hardin William Reynolds have influenced the economic and cultural growth of the U. S. , particularly in the South, through their business successes and philanthropy.
Sources
- Mayer, Barbara. Reynolda: A History of an American Country House 1997. Reynolda Museum of American Art. U. S. A
- Reynolds, Patrick. The Guilded Leaf: Triumph, Tragedy, and Tobacco, 1989: Little, Brown and Co. Boston.
External links
- Works by or about R. J. Reynolds in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
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