Auguste Frédéric Meuron and the Meuron Snuff Concern

Auguste Frédéric Meuron (1789–1852) was a Swissman from Neuchâtel who relocated to Brasil and established a snuff tobacco manufacturing operation that would have manufactories in Bahia, Pernambuco, and Rio and was known particularly for its Rapé Area Preta product.

References

1. Geographic des Welthandels. Karl Andree. Volume 2; Page 558. 1872. Digitised version
2. Brazil and the Brazilians. Daniel Parish Kidder; James Cooley Fletcher. First Edition; Page 490. 1857. Digitised version
3. Reisen durch Südamerika. Johann Jakob von Tschudi. Volume 1; Page 47. 1866. Digitised version