John Francis Hemenway Explained

John Francis Hemenway
Birth Place:	Amber, Onondaga County, New York
Death Place:	New York, New York
Signature:	Signature of John Francis Hemenway (c. 1857 – 1926).png

John Francis Hemenway (1856/1857 – January 1, 1926) was the founder of the Smith & Hemenway tool company.

Biography

John Francis Hemenway was born in Amber, Onondaga County, New York, the son of Lucy Francis and Seneca C. Hemenway.^{[1] [2]}

He married Alice Montague on April 23, 1891.^[1]

He and Landon P. Smith organized the Smith & Hemenway Company. They bought the Maltby-Henley Company, the Bindley Automatic Wrench Company, Smith & Patterson, and the Windsor Hardware Corporation.^{[1] [3]}

In 1925, ownership of the company was in dispute.^[4] He retired that year, and Landon P. Smith bought his shares in the company.^[5]

He died from a heart attack in New York on January 1, 1926.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Prominent and progressive Americans . John Francis Hemenway . John Francis Hemenway, now a conspicuous figure in the New York business world, comes of fine old English ancestry, and is the son of Seneca C. and Lucy (Francis) Hemenway. He was born at Amber, in Onondaga County, New York, and received the best education the local public schools afforded, which was supplemented with a course of study under private tutors. Thus prepared for business life, he first turned his attention to telegraphy, and for some time was an operator in the employ of the Western Union and other companies. He also had some experience in practical railroad work. .... 1905 .
2. News: Dies Suddenly in Theatre: John F. Hemenway, Retired Manufacturer, Victim of Heart Failure . . 2 . 1926-01-02 . 2022-02-18 . Newspapers.com.
3. News: Trade notes . The Smith & Hemenway Company, New York, last month acquired the hardware branch of the Maltby, Henley Company's business, together with all good will, trade-mark, and unfilled orders. The Maltby, Henley Company and its predecessors have been in business a long time, and while the Smith & Hemenway Company is comparatively young, it will undoubtedly continue to receive the large patronage the old firm enjoyed. . . 1898 . 2010-11-24.
4. News: Referee for Tool Concern: Smith & Hemenway Head Charges Associate With Neglect . Differences between the two owners of the stock of Smith Hemenway Company, Inc., manufacturers of tools, led to the appointment yesterday by Supreme Court Justice Wasservogel of Charles L. Hoffman as referee on Nov. 25 to hear all persons interested to determine whether or not the corporation should be dissolved. . . 44 . September 29, 1925 . 2022-02-18 . Internet Archive.
5. News: Change in Smith & Hemenway Co., Manufacturer of 'Red Devil' Tools . The retirement of JF Hemenway is announced by Smith & Hemenway. His entire interests have been purchased by Landon P. Smith, president. Mr. Smith will continue in the ... . . 1926 . 2022-02-18 . Google Books.