Ax, Christian
manufacturer, was born Nov. 12, 1823, in Prussia. Coming to America in 1851 he was employed as a traveling salesman by George W. Gail, manufacturer of smoking tobacco, to whom he proved so valuable an aid that, in 1855, Mr. Gail admitted him to partner- ➤ ship. The firm of G. W. Gail and Ax developed during the life of Mr. Ax one of the largest manufacturing plants of its class in the country. It is now identified with The American Tobacco Co. He died March 20, 1887.