Henry Waitt (died 1902) was an American businessman who co-founded

Waitt & Bond Waitt & Bond, Inc. was an American cigar manufacturer that was in operation from 1870 to 1969. During the early 20th century it was the largest cigar manufacturer in New England and one of the largest in the United States. Early years Waitt & Bo ...

with

Charles Henry Bond Charles Henry Bond (1846–1908) was an American businessman who was president and general manager of Waitt & Bond, one of Boston's largest real estate holders, and a patron of the arts. Early life Bond was born on July 13, 1846, in the Clifton ...

. Waitt was born in

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. He spent most of his life in the Franklin Park section (also known as North Revere) of

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. As a young man, Waitt became involved in the tobacco business. In 1870, he and Bond established Waitt & Bond in a small shop in

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. The business grew rapidly and it was relocated to a large factory in Boston. Waitt & Bond eventually became the largest cigar manufacturer in New England and one of the largest in the

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. In 1898, Waitt moved to

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. He died on May 7, 1902, at his home after a long illness. The city of Revere named the elementary school in Franklin Park after Waitt. The Henry Waitt School opened in 1910 and was sold to a private owner in 1980.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Waitt, Henry Year of birth missing 1902 deaths American tobacco industry executives People from Malden, Massachusetts Businesspeople from Newton, Massachusetts People from Revere, Massachusetts