![]() in 1889, and then after Forman's death in 1901, became the Brown–Forman Company. six years later, and then, upon the withdrawal of Thompson, became Brown, Forman & Co. in 1873, then Chambers & Brown a year later, then Brown, Thompson & Co. Yet another slightly different story is told in a source published in 1905, saying Brown began in J. T. S. Brown & Bro., which reorganized as Brown, Chambers & Co. Īccording to some sources, Brown's partner's given name was George (rather than John) and he died in 1901, and Brown purchased his stock, and shortly after this, Brown–Forman was incorporated. įorman was not sure the idea of selling whiskey in glass bottles would be a good business strategy in the long term, and he sold his interest to Brown and Brown's family in 1902. Despite the temperance movement in America, the company prospered. ![]() In 1890, the company's name was changed to Brown–Forman and Company in order to reflect the partnership. Ī different source says the company was founded by Brown alone and he brought in his accountant as a partner in 1890. ![]() ![]() īrown had the then-novel idea of selling top-grade whiskey in sealed glass bottles. ( March 2015)Īccording to one source, the company was founded in 1870 by George Garvin Brown, a young pharmaceuticals salesman in Louisville, and his partner John Forman. This section needs expansion with: history between 18. ![]()
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