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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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He was born '''David Gottlob Jüngling''' on March 2, 1808, [[Aldingen]], [[Kingdom of Württemberg]].<ref name= |
He was born '''David Gottlob Jüngling''' on March 2, 1808, [[Aldingen]], [[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== |
==Career== |
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Yuengling came to [[Pottsville, Pennsylvania]], 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=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=10 October 2015}}</ref> Yuengling brewed British-style ales initially, and later introduced German-style [[lager]].<ref name=":0" /> |
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==Personal life== |
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His son David G. Yuengling, Jr. founded the [[James River Steam Brewery Cellars|James River Steam Brewery]]. |
His son David G. Yuengling, Jr. founded the [[James River Steam Brewery Cellars|James River Steam Brewery]]. |
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Revision as of 19:16, 11 July 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, 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
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
- ^ 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 10 October 2015.