Private company

R. Hoe & Company

Manufacturer of printing presses based in New York City1

R. Hoe & Company was a New York City-based printing press manufacturer established by Peter Smith, Matthew Smith (died 1822), and their brother-in-law, English emigrant Robert Hoe (1784–1833), in 1805 as Smith, Hoe & Company.2 It ceased to exist in 1984.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1805Founded1
  • HeadquartersNew York City1
  • Founded inNew York City1
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Photo: Day, Joseph P., CC0, via Wikimedia Commons3

R. Hoe & Company was a New York City-based printing press manufacturer established by Peter Smith, Matthew Smith (died 1822), and their brother-in-law, English emigrant Robert Hoe (1784–1833), in 1805 as Smith, Hoe & Company.2

The story

Founded by Robert Hoe in 1805, in New York City.1

Leadership

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Timeline

  1. 1984Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1805Founded Founded in New York City1

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