John Wesley Hanes I | |
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| Born | February 3, 1850 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States |
| Died | September 23, 1903 (aged 53) Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
| Resting place | Salem Cemetery, Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Occupation(s) | Tobacco manufacturer, textile manufacturer |
| Known for | Hanes Hosiery |
| Spouse | Anna Jannette Hodgin (1857–1947) |
| Children | 1) Daisy (b. 1880) 2) Alexander Stephen (1881–1944) 3) Frederick Moir (1883–1946) 4) James Gordon (1886–1972) 5) Robert March (1890–1959) 6) John Wesley II (1892–1987) 7) Edward (b. 1892) (twin) 8) Ralph Phillip (b. 1892) (twin) 9) Lucy Hodgin (1895–1949) |
| Parent | Alexander Martin Hanes & Jane March |
| Relatives | Pleasant Henderson Hanes (brother) |
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John Wesley Hanes (February 3, 1850 – September 23, 1903) was an American businessman from Winston-Salem, North Carolina who ran a tobacco company before founding Shamrock Mills in 1901, the company that became Hanes Hosiery Mills.[1]