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{{Short description|American businessman and brewer}}
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'''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]].
'''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]].


==Early life==
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>
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]].


==Career==
Yuengling came to [[Pottsville, Pennsylvania]], and started a brewery in 1929, 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=10 October 2015}}</ref>
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" />

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
Born
David Gottlob Jüngling

March 2, 1808
Aldingen, Kingdom of Württemberg (now Germany)
DiedSeptember 27, 1877(1877-09-27) (aged 69)
Pottsville, Pennsylvania, US
NationalityAmerican
Known forFounder, Yuengling
ChildrenFrederick 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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Yuengling of Pottsville: America's Oldest Brewery". beerhistory. Retrieved October 10, 2015.


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