Frederick Lauer

Frederick Lauer (October 14, 1810 – September 12, 1883) was a brewer in the United States and the first president of the United States Brewers Association.

Frederick Lauer
Statue of Frederick Lauer, 1885
Born	(1810-10-14)October 14, 1810 Gleisweiler, Kingdom of Bavaria
Died	September 12, 1883(1883-09-12) (aged 72) Reading, Pennsylvania, United States
Monuments	Frederick Lauer Monument
Occupation	Brewer
Known for	First president of the United States Brewers' Association

Biography

Lauer was born on October 14, 1810, in Gleisweiler, Bavaria. He emigrated to Baltimore in 1822, moving with his family to Reading, Pennsylvania.^[1]

His two sons were Frank P. Lauer and George F. Lauer; he turned the business over to them in 1882.

Lauer died on September 12, 1883.^[2]

In 1885, the association erected the Frederick Lauer Monument in his honor in Reading's City Park.