Who was Who in Distilling History - George Garvin Brown

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Who was Who in Distilling History - George Garvin Brown

Unread postby bourbonv » Sat Oct 15, 2005 9:25 am

Brown, 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

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