F.A.P. Thornton was primarily known as a "tobacconist". At age 17, he went to work for his cousin, Peter Helms Mayo, of "P.H. Mayo & Brother", located at 25th & Cary in Richmond. P.H. Mayo's father, Robert A. Mayo (Foxhall's grandmother's brother), had started the business in 1830. Later (circa 1890) Foxhall opened his own "Thornton & Co." located at 22nd & Cary. He was also involved in the business partnership of "Thornton, Cary, & Davis", which later evolved into "Thornton, Noble & Davis" (2201 & 2203 Cary St.), which was represented at the Paris Exposition of 1889, where they won a bronze medal for leaf tobacco, under the category "Agricultural Products not used for Food". "Thornton, Noble & Davis" also had a branch in Louisville, KY (208 9th Street). In 1904, he became president of a company called "Morris Stemming Machine Co.", which was aimed at sales and production of a machine patented (1902) by John Oden Morris, of Richmond. Foxhall's brothers, in-laws, nephews, and cousins held key positions at several tobacco establishments in Richmond. Eventually these firms all became intermingled with larger corporations (American Tobacco Company, etc.) that were later involved in the "monopoly break-up", resulting from anti-trust laws (1911). Circa 1912, while still involved in tobacco, Foxhall was a part owner of the Richmond Distilling Company, located near his residence on Nine Mile Road.
F.A.P. Thornton was primarily known as a "tobacconist". At age 17, he went to work for his cousin, Peter Helms Mayo, of "P.H. Mayo & Brother", located at 25th & Cary in Richmond. P.H. Mayo's father, Robert A. Mayo (Foxhall's grandmother's brother), had started the business in 1830. Later (circa 1890) Foxhall opened his own "Thornton & Co." located at 22nd & Cary. He was also involved in the business partnership of "Thornton, Cary, & Davis", which later evolved into "Thornton, Noble & Davis" (2201 & 2203 Cary St.), which was represented at the Paris Exposition of 1889, where they won a bronze medal for leaf tobacco, under the category "Agricultural Products not used for Food". "Thornton, Noble & Davis" also had a branch in Louisville, KY (208 9th Street). In 1904, he became president of a company called "Morris Stemming Machine Co.", which was aimed at sales and production of a machine patented (1902) by John Oden Morris, of Richmond. Foxhall's brothers, in-laws, nephews, and cousins held key positions at several tobacco establishments in Richmond. Eventually these firms all became intermingled with larger corporations (American Tobacco Company, etc.) that were later involved in the "monopoly break-up", resulting from anti-trust laws (1911). Circa 1912, while still involved in tobacco, Foxhall was a part owner of the Richmond Distilling Company, located near his residence on Nine Mile Road.
Family Members
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Annie Flournoy Thornton
1876–1876
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Lawrence Dade Thornton
1877–1878
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Parker Thornton
1878–1879
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Grayson Dashiell Thornton
1879–1947
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Alexander Parker Thornton
1881–1963
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Sadie Elizabeth Thornton
1882–1972
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Maggie Knox Thornton Hanes
1883–1969
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Mary Dade Thornton
1886–1886
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Lucy Hanes Thornton
1887–1888
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Virginia Dade Thornton Saville
1889–1980
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Rev Foxhall Parker Thornton
1890–1980
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Carrie Littlepage Thornton
1892–1969
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Nannie Dade Thornton
1893–1979
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