Private company

Goodwin & Company

American tobacco company

Goodwin & Company was an American tobacco manufacturer from New York City. Initially "E. Goodwin and Brother", the company was founded before the American Civil War. It was known for its cigarette brands "Gypsy Queen" and "Old Judge".2 It ceased to exist in 1890.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1860Founded1
  • Industrytobacco industry1
  • HeadquartersNew York City1

Goodwin & Company was an American tobacco manufacturer from New York City. Initially "E. Goodwin and Brother", the company was founded before the American Civil War. It was known for its cigarette brands "Gypsy Queen" and "Old Judge". In 1890, the company was merged, along with four others, into James Buchanan Duke's American Tobacco Company to create an American monopoly on tobacco product manufacturing and retail.2

Products and brands

  • cigarette
  • trading card

Listed on Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by American Tobacco Company1

Timeline

  1. 1890Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1860Founded Founded1

Sources

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