BIOGRAPHY: John B. Huggins; New York co., NY
surname: Huggins

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Author: Walter Barrett

John B. Huggins
Page 63
The Old Merchants
Walter Barrett
Thomas R. Knox & Co. 1885

John B. Huggins was a New York barber. He flourished his razor for many years, 
about the commencement of this century and as late as 1808.  His shop was a 
favorite resort. He was also an oracle of news. Mr. Huggins did flourish also 
in poetry and prose in the newspapers of the day.  He had the cleverest 
writers of the day to aid him. He paid them like an emperor. He commenced 
advertising in 1801.  His place during the last years was at No. 92 Broadway, 
opposite Trinity Church. Previous to that from 1794 to 1800 Huggins kept his 
shop on the Basement floor of the Tontine Coffee House then kept by Mr. Hyde.  
His cards read: John Richard Desbrosses Huggins, Knight of the Comb, Ladies 
and Gentlemen's Hair Dresser, Tontine Coffee House, New York.

At No. 92 Broadway, Huggins kept a store, also with trunks of perfumery 
essences, lavender water with amber perfume, English honey water, bags and pin 
cushions, Spanish skin, coral powder, Venetian sponge, pastes, washes and 
cosmetics.  One of his pupils was Maniort, who kept at No. 90 Broadway many 
years, and his pupil was George Meyer who keeps at No. 17 Park Row under 
Power's Hotel.