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| Amos Tyler |
| On July 27, 1869, Amos Tyler, a resident of Toledo, Ohio, received the first patent in the United States for chewing gum. Tyler’s gum consisted of white rosin and olive oil, which he heated and mixed thoroughly. After the mixture cooled, it had a white color. Then, Tyler cut his product into sticks and packaged each strip individually. There is no evidence that Tyler ever sold his gum commercially, although he probably at least had a local market for it in and around Toledo. |
