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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==
==Early life==

Revision as of 21:59, 28 November 2015

David Gottlieb Yuengling
Born
David Gottlob Jüngling

March 2, 1808
DiedSeptember 27, 1877
Pottsville, Pennsylvania, US
NationalityAmerican
Known forFounder, Yuengling
ChildrenFrederick Yuengling
David G. Yuengling, Jr.

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

He was born David Gottlob Jüngling on March 2, 1808, Aldingen, Kingdom of Württemberg.[1]

Career

Yuengling came to Pottsville, Pennsylvania, and started a brewery in 1829, calling it the Eagle Brewery.[2]

Personal life

His son David G. Yuengling, Jr. founded the James River Steam Brewery.

References

  1. ^ "David Gottlieb Yuengling (1808-1877)". immigrantentrepreneurship. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Yuengling of Pottsville: America's Oldest Brewery". beerhistory. Retrieved 10 October 2015.