Monterey (Jack) Cheese (1912)

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   The revised OED has 1912 for "Monterey cheese."


 Some Facts About Cheese; THERE ARE 245 VARIETIES MADE FROM THE MILK OF GOATS, COWS, SHEEP AND REINDEER.; The Washington Post (1877-1954), Washington, D.C.; Jan 14, 1912; pg. M4, 1 pgs

...brick...
...Caciocavallo...
...Bellelay...
..."Tete de Moine" or Monk's Head"...
   Native American cheese are few and far between.  The oldest of this class seems to be "Isigny," a cheese which originated about 30 years ago in attempts to imitate "Camembert" cheese.  (...)
   "Jack" is a second native American cheese.  It was first made in Monterey County, California, about a quarter of a century ago, and was then called "Monterey" cheese.