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Martin Wilkes Heron (July 4, 1850 – April 17, 1920)[1] was an Irish American bartender, saloon-keeper, and liquor manufacturer best known for creating the liqueur known as Southern Comfort. He is often credited as being the "original mixologist" long before the term became widely popular.
- ^ Martin William [sic] Heron death certificate, issued by Missouri State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, April 20, 1920.