Gottfried Jordan
Gottfried Heinrich Christoph Jordan (born May 9, 1791 in Hasserode ; † October 2, 1860 in Dresden ) was a Saxon entrepreneur .
biography
Gottfried Jordan initially worked with August Friedrich Timaeus as a traveling salesman for companies in Brunswick. In 1823 Jordan and Timaeus founded the Jordan & Timaeus chocolate and chicory factory between today's Timaeusstrasse and Jordanstrasse, east of Königsbrücker Strasse in Dresden- Antonstadt . Food such as chicory coffee , pasta and chocolate were produced there. The company quickly developed into one of the largest in Dresden.
In 1836, Jordan helped found the Waldschlösschen brewery , one of the first public companies in Germany. From 1842 to 1848 he was a deputy member of the Saxon state parliament .
Jordan was buried in the Inner Neustadt cemetery . Jordanstrasse in Dresden is named after him.
His son Ernst Albert Jordan later took over the company. He was also a member of the Saxon State Parliament and became an honorary citizen of the city of Dresden .
Individual evidence
- ^ Josef Matzerath : Aspects of the Saxon State Parliament History - Presidents and Members of Parliament from 1833 to 1952 , Dresden 2001, p. 107
literature
- Stadtlexikon Dresden , Verlag der Kunst Dresden, 2004, ISBN 978-3364003047
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jordan, Gottfried |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jordan, Gottfried Heinrich Christoph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German entrepreneur |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 9, 1791 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hasserode |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 2, 1860 |
| Place of death | Dresden |