William Jennings Demorest (aka W. Jennings Demorest) (1822–1895), from New York City, was an American magazine publisher, national prohibition leader, and, in collaboration with his second wife, Ellen Demorest, née Curtis, attained international success from his wife's development of paper patterns for sewing fashion apparel of the day. Together, they built a fashion manufacturing and merchandising empire from it.
He and his wife launched five magazines and started a cosmetics company. He individually patented a sewing machine and a velocipede.
Demorest harbored lifelong political and religious aspirations. He is widely known for being a Prohibition activist and ran for Mayor of New York City on the Prohibition ticket. He also organized the Anti-Nuisance League.[1][2][3]
1860: Mme Demorest's Mirror of Fashions was first published as a quarterly
Summer 1863 — Mirror of Fashions became a monthly
January 1864 — Demorest purchased New York Illustrated News
September 1864 — Demorest combined New York Illustrated News with the Mirror of Fashions
January 1879 — Changed the name to Demorest Family Magazine
October 1899 — Final publication of Demorest Family Magazine
Demorest Monthly Magazine, The
Demorest's Illustrated News
Demorest's Illustrated Monthly Magazine
In 1873, Demorest joined the printing firm of Little, Rennie & Co. (founded in 1867 by Joseph James Little). In 1876, the firm became known as J.J. Little & Company.
In 1845, Demorest married Margaret Willamina Poole (1823–1857), daughter of Joseph and Jeannette Poole. While living on Varick Street, they had two children: (i) Vienna Willamina Demorest (1847-?) and Henry Clay Demorest (1850–1928).
On April 15, 1858, Demorest married Ellen Louise Curtis (1825–1898) — a fashion arbiter.
Other Interests
In 1881 he published the song, Sweet Wind of Eve, by Henry Tucker.
References
^Ishbel Ross (1895-1975), Crusades and Crinolines: The Life and Times of Ellen Curtis Demorest and William Jennings Demorest,Harper & Row, New York (1963).
^The National Statesman (Prohibition Party newsletter, discontinued 2003), p.4., December 2003.
^Lane, Mary C. (1997). A Centennial History of Piedmont College: 1897-1997. Demorest,Ga: Piedmont College. pp. 4–5.
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