Who was Who in Distilling History - George Garvin Brown
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 9:25 amBrown, George Garvin
Born: Mundfordville, Ky. 2 September 1846
Died: Louisville, Ky. 24 January 1917
Married: Amelia Bryant Owsley 1876
Companies Associated With: J.T.S. Brown and Brother 1870-1873
Brown, Chambers and Company 1873-1874
Chambers and Brown 1874-1881
Brown- Thompson and Company 1881-1890
Brown-Forman 1890-1917
Brown-Forman Distillery Company 1902-1917
Brands Associated With: Old For(r)ester
Contributions to the Industry: The creation of Old Forrester as the first brand sold only by the bottle to insure quality.
First President of the National Liquor-Dealer's Association in 1896
Contributions to the Community: Published the book "The Holy Bible Repudiates Prohibition" in 1910.
Always a contributer to the arts in the city of Louisville
Mike Veach
Born: Mundfordville, Ky. 2 September 1846
Died: Louisville, Ky. 24 January 1917
Married: Amelia Bryant Owsley 1876
Companies Associated With: J.T.S. Brown and Brother 1870-1873
Brown, Chambers and Company 1873-1874
Chambers and Brown 1874-1881
Brown- Thompson and Company 1881-1890
Brown-Forman 1890-1917
Brown-Forman Distillery Company 1902-1917
Brands Associated With: Old For(r)ester
Contributions to the Industry: The creation of Old Forrester as the first brand sold only by the bottle to insure quality.
First President of the National Liquor-Dealer's Association in 1896
Contributions to the Community: Published the book "The Holy Bible Repudiates Prohibition" in 1910.
Always a contributer to the arts in the city of Louisville
Mike Veach