Arthur Guinness
Arthur Guinness (born September 28, 1725 in Celbridge , Ireland ; † January 23, 1803 in Dublin ) was an Irish brewer and founder of the Guinness beer brand .
Arthur's father was land manager for Arthur Price, the Anglican Archbishop of Cashel, and in that capacity brewed beer for the manor's workforce. At the age of 27, Arthur received £ 100 from Arthur Price's estate. He invested the money in leasing a brewery in Leixlip near Dublin . In 1759 he left the business to his younger brother and moved directly to Dublin. There he leased a brewery on St James Gate from Mark Reinsford. Optimistic as he was, he signed a 9,000 year lease with an annual rent of £ 45. In 1761 he married Olivia Whitmore at St. Mary's Church in Dublin , with whom he later had 21 children. Only ten of them reached adulthood and founded the famous Guinness dynasty.
In 1778, Guinness began brewing porter dark beers , and in 1799 stopped brewing lighter beers altogether. At the end of the 18th century his brewery was the largest porter and stout brewery in the world.
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| SURNAME | Guinness, Arthur |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish brewer and founder of the Guinness beer brand |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 28, 1725 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Celbridge , Ireland |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 23, 1803 |
| Place of death | Dublin |