Toilet Paper March 6, 2017 the welcome blog Did you know? In 1857, toilet paper was invented by Joseph C. Gayetty in NYC. 😷 TOILET PAPER: INVENTED IN NEW YORK Joseph C. Gayetty (b. 1827? Massachusetts - d.__ ) was an American inventor credited with the invention of commercial toilet paper. It was the first and remained only one of the few commercial toilet papers from 1857 to 1890 remaining in common use until the invention of splinter-free toilet paper in 1935 by the Northern Tissue Company See this search field in the original post MORE QUICK FACTS See this gallery in the original post NEVER STOP EXPLORING See this calendar in the original post