Founder and President of Detroit Stove Works, 1865-1885
Founder of the Banner Tobacco Company and first president
Occupation
1835: Clerk at general country store
1841: Partner at Sudney Shepard & Co.
1854: Formed Tefft & Moore (foundry for manufacturing car wheels and railroad castings)
1855: Bought out retail hardware business of Mr. Edward Shepard
1863:Bough out Thomas W. Misner (patner of Dwyer borthers) that became Detroit Stove Works. Became President in 1864.
Founder and 1st President of Banner Tobacco Co.
Father
Royal Tefft Jr.
Mother
Celinda Robertson
Spouse
Lurinda Martha, m. 4/13/1843, Detroit, Michigan
Children
Florine M. (b. 1846)
Edgar (b. 1848)
Frank H. (b. 1852)
Ella H. (b. 1844)
