The story
The company was started in 1870 by Joseph B. Hoyt, Harvey Smith Ladew and Daniel B. Fayerweather as J. B. Hoyt & Co. Edward R. Ladew became a partner in 1877, and Joseph Harvey Ladew, Sr., became a partner in the company on February 1, 1889.
From Wikipedia’s article on Fayerweather & Ladew, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3