Claim Citation Readiness
Claim Count
3
Claim Fact-Check Status
Claims
On June 26, 1923, Jack Daniel Distilling Company stock and warehouse certificates changed hands in St. LouisTennessee's early prohibition disrupted production-site continuity and forced firm-level relocation choicesProhibition and the capital-intensive Repeal economy concentrated control in fewer well-financed firmsContributors
Date Precision
Exact day
Destination URL
Display Date
June 26, 1923
End Sort Year
1923
Era
Prohibition and Repeal
Event ID
97
Evidence Confidence
Strong
Featured?
Geography
St. Louis, Missouri
Historical Significance
The transaction documents how Prohibition-era continuity could involve a legal transfer of corporation, warehouse control, and stock rather than uninterrupted production at the original Tennessee site.
Last Reviewed
September 2, 2026
Publication Status
Published
Record Type
Event
Research Notes
The 1926 opinion describes approximately 895 barrels, 69 bottled-in-bond cases, and about 40,000 gallons. It also records that the sellers resigned and new stock, officers, and directors were installed.
Scope
American Whiskey Core
Start Sort Year
1923
Summary
Lem Motlow, T. A. Heffernan, and Harry L. Dahlman sold all stock in the St. Louis-based Jack Daniel Distilling Company to Don H. Robinson and transferred warehouse certificates for its stored whiskey.
Thematic Lanes
Business and MarketsLaw and Taxation
Timeline Date
June 26, 1923