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Jacques & Hay

Canadian furniture manufacturer

Jacques & Hay was a 19th-century furniture manufacturer in Toronto, Canada, in 1872 to be renamed Robert Hay and Company and later still to become Charles Rogers and Sons Company. The company was colloquially known as "jakesenhay".2 It ceased to exist in 1922.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1835Founded1
  • IndustryCabinetmaking, furniture industry1
  • HeadquartersToronto1
  • Legal formprivately held company1

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Jacques & Hay, Sideboard (1876)
Photo: Unknown Unknown (William James' family), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Jacques & Hay was a 19th-century furniture manufacturer in Toronto, Canada, in 1872 to be renamed Robert Hay and Company and later still to become Charles Rogers and Sons Company. The company was colloquially known as "jakesenhay".2

The story

Founded by John Jacques and Robert Hay in 1835.1

Leadership

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Former names

  • Charles Rogers and Sons Company1885 to 19221
  • Robert Hay & Company1872 to 18851

Timeline

  1. 1922Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1885Renamed Name changed to Charles Rogers and Sons Company1
  3. 1872Renamed Name changed to Robert Hay & Company1
  4. 1835Founded Founded1

Sources

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