History Of Whiskey in America – 1800 – 1824
David Beam
The Innovator
1802
2nd Generation Beam
David Beam, third son of Jacob Beam, is born in the newly formed Commonwealth of Kentucky.
At the age of 18, David Beam is named Distillery Manager of the James B. Beam Distillery Company by his father Jacob Beam.
1820
David renames the distillery, Old Tub Distillery and converts the plant from pot stills over to column stills.
Joseph Washington Dant
Log Still Pioneer
1820
1st Generation – Dant Family
Joseph Washington Dant is born on May 7th in Marion County Kentucky, to Johnathan and Mary.
3rd Generation – Hayden Family
On February 11, Raymond B. “RB” Hayden is born to Lewis Hayden and Mary Dant Hayden. (Lewis had no interest in whiskey, therefore is not listed anywhere else here.)