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| 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 = [[Aldingen]], [[Kingdom of Württemberg]] (now Germany) |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1877|9|27|1808|3|2|mf=y}} |
| 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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Revision as of 09:36, 2 April 2016
David Gottlieb Yuengling | |
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| Born | David Gottlob Jüngling March 2, 1808 Aldingen, Kingdom of Württemberg (now Germany) |
| Died | September 27, 1877 (aged 69) Pottsville, Pennsylvania, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Founder, Yuengling |
| Children | Frederick 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
- ^ "David Gottlieb Yuengling (1808-1877)". immigrantentrepreneurship. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- ^ "Yuengling of Pottsville: America's Oldest Brewery". beerhistory. Retrieved 10 October 2015.