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| name = David Gottlieb Yuengling |
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| birth_name = David Gottlob Jüngling |
| birth_name = David Gottlob Jüngling |
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| birth_date = March 2, 1808 |
| birth_date = March 2, 1808 |
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| birth_place = [[Aldingen]], [[Kingdom of Württemberg]] |
| birth_place = [[Remseck|Aldingen]], [[Kingdom of Württemberg]] (now Germany) |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1877|9|27|1808|3|2|mf=y}} |
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| death_place = Pottsville, Pennsylvania, US |
| death_place = Pottsville, Pennsylvania, US |
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| nationality = American |
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| known_for = Founder, [[Yuengling]] |
| known_for = Founder, [[Yuengling]] |
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| parents = Friedrich Jüngling<br>Anna Maria Jüngling |
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| children = [[Frederick Yuengling]] |
| children = [[Frederick Yuengling]]<br> David G. Yuengling Jr. |
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'''David Gottlieb Yuengling''' (March 2, 1808 |
'''David Gottlieb Yuengling''' (March 2, 1808 – September 27, 1877) was an American businessman and [[brewer]], the founder and first president of America's oldest brewery, [[Yuengling|D. G. Yuengling & Son]]. |
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==Early life== |
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He was born '''David Gottlob Jüngling''' on March 2, 1808, [[Aldingen]], [[Kingdom of Württemberg]].<ref name=immigrantentrepreneurship>{{cite web|title=David Gottlieb Yuengling (1808-1877)|url=http://www.immigrantentrepreneurship.org/entry.php?rec=192|website=immigrantentrepreneurship|accessdate=10 October 2015}}</ref> |
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He was born '''David Gottlob Jüngling''' on March 2, 1808, in [[Remseck|Aldingen]] near [[Stuttgart]] in the [[Kingdom of Württemberg]], where his father operated the local brewery.<ref name=":0">Reichardt, Eike. [http://www.immigrantentrepreneurship.org/entry.php?rec=192 "David Gottlieb Yuengling."] In ''Immigrant Entrepreneurship: German-American Business Biographies, 1720 to the Present'', vol. 1, edited by Marianne S. Wokeck. German Historical Institute. Last modified November 13, 2014.</ref> His older brother Jakob inherited the family brewery, leaving Yuengling with limited career prospects. He emigrated to the United States via [[Rotterdam]]. |
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==Career== |
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Yuengling came to [[Pottsville, Pennsylvania]], and started a brewery in |
Yuengling came to [[Pottsville, Pennsylvania]], the location of a thriving [[anthracite]] mine, and started a brewery in 1829, calling it the Eagle Brewery.<ref name=beerhistory>{{cite web|title=Yuengling of Pottsville: America's Oldest Brewery|url=http://www.beerhistory.com/library/holdings/yuengling.shtml|website=beerhistory|accessdate=October 10, 2015}}</ref> Yuengling brewed British-style ales initially, and later introduced German-style [[lager]].<ref name=":0" /> |
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His son David G. Yuengling Jr. founded the [[James River Steam Brewery Cellars|James River Steam Brewery]]. |
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Latest revision as of 19:34, 25 April 2024
David Gottlieb Yuengling | |
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Born | David Gottlob Jüngling March 2, 1808 Aldingen, Kingdom of Württemberg (now Germany) |
Died | September 27, 1877 Pottsville, Pennsylvania, US | (aged 69)
Nationality | American |
Known for | Founder, Yuengling |
Children | Frederick Yuengling David G. Yuengling Jr. |
Parent(s) | Friedrich Jüngling Anna Maria Jüngling |
David Gottlieb Yuengling (March 2, 1808 – September 27, 1877) was an American businessman and brewer, the founder and first president of America's oldest brewery, D. G. Yuengling & Son.
Early life[edit]
He was born David Gottlob Jüngling on March 2, 1808, in Aldingen near Stuttgart in the Kingdom of Württemberg, where his father operated the local brewery.[1] His older brother Jakob inherited the family brewery, leaving Yuengling with limited career prospects. He emigrated to the United States via Rotterdam.
Career[edit]
Yuengling came to Pottsville, Pennsylvania, the location of a thriving anthracite mine, and started a brewery in 1829, calling it the Eagle Brewery.[2] Yuengling brewed British-style ales initially, and later introduced German-style lager.[1]
His son David G. Yuengling Jr. founded the James River Steam Brewery.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Reichardt, Eike. "David Gottlieb Yuengling." In Immigrant Entrepreneurship: German-American Business Biographies, 1720 to the Present, vol. 1, edited by Marianne S. Wokeck. German Historical Institute. Last modified November 13, 2014.
- ^ "Yuengling of Pottsville: America's Oldest Brewery". beerhistory. Retrieved October 10, 2015.