Pierre Lorillard III
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Pierre Lorillard III was the grandson of Pierre Abraham Lorillard
, the founder of the P. Lorillard and Company. Pierre also developed Tuxedo Park, New York
, one of the nation's early country club
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Pierre Abraham Lorillard
Pierre Abraham Lorillard was a tobacconist of New York City. He founded the business which developed into the Lorillard Tobacco Company, which claims to be the oldest tobacco firm in the United States and in the world...
, the founder of the P. Lorillard and Company. Pierre also developed Tuxedo Park, New York
Tuxedo Park, New York
Tuxedo Park is a village in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 731 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined...
, one of the nation's early country club
Country club
A country club is a private club, often with a closed membership, that typically offers a variety of recreational sports facilities and is located in city outskirts or rural areas. Activities may include, for example, any of golf, tennis, swimming or polo...
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