David Yuengling
David Gottlieb Yuengling | |
|---|---|
| Born | David Gottlob Jüngling March 2, 1808 |
| Died | September 27, 1877 Pottsville, Pennsylvania, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Founder, Yuengling |
| Children | Frederick Yuengling |
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.
He was born David Gottlob Jüngling on March 2, 1808, Aldingen, Kingdom of Württemberg.[1]
Yuengling came to Pottsville, Pennsylvania, and started a brewery in 1929, calling it the Eagle Brewery.[2]
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.