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Colonel Adolphus Busch (July 10, 1839 – October 10, 1913) was the founder of the Anheuser-Busch. Image File history File links Wikiquote-logo-en. ... Wikiquote is a sister project of Wikipedia, using the same MediaWiki software. ... July 10 is the 191st day (192nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 174 days remaining. ... 1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in Leap years). ... 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Anheuser-Busch NYSE: BUD Anheuser-Busch, based in St. ...


He was born in 1839 in Kastel, Germany (now Mainz-Kastel, Wiesbaden, Germany). He left his home in 1857 with three of his brothers. He married Lilly Anheuser in 1861 in St. Louis. Lilly was the daughter of Eberhard Anheuser (1805-1880). Wiesbaden is a city in central Germany. ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Nickname: Gateway City, Gateway to the West, or Mound City Location in the state of Missouri Coordinates: Country United States State Missouri County Independent City Mayor Francis G. Slay (D) Area    - City 66. ... Eberhard Anheuser (1983 - 2005) was a German swimmer. ...


He envisioned a national beer with universal appeal. Toward this end, he created a network of railside icehouses and launched the industry’s first fleet of refrigerated freight cars. Success came when Adolphus found a method to pasteurize the beer so it kept fresh. The beer could now be shipped all over the country.


In 1912, Busch constructed the Adolphus Hotel in Dallas, Texas, then the tallest building in the state. He died while on vacation in Langenschwalbach, Germany (now Bad Schwalbach, Germany). His body was brought back in 1915 by train to St. Louis and was buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri. 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Adolphus Hotel The Adolphus Hotel (often referred to locally as simply The Adolphus) is an upscale hotel in Dallas, Texas and for several years was the tallest building in the state of Texas. ...      Nickname: Big D Location in the state of Texas Country United States State Texas Counties Dallas, Collin, Denton, Kaufman, and Rockwall Mayor Laura Miller Area    - City 997. ... Nickname: Gateway City, Gateway to the West, or Mound City Location in the state of Missouri Coordinates: Country United States State Missouri County Independent City Mayor Francis G. Slay (D) Area    - City 66. ... Bellefontaine Cemetery (established in 1849) and the Roman Catholic Calvary Cemetery (established in 1857) in St. ... Nickname: Gateway City, Gateway to the West, or Mound City Location in the state of Missouri Coordinates: Country United States State Missouri County Independent City Mayor Francis G. Slay (D) Area    - City 66. ...


Legacy

The Adolphus Busch is also an intentionally sunk ship off of the middle Florida Keys. This is a marine habitat and popular dive site.


References

Anheuser-Busch
August A. Busch IV, CEO-elect & President-elect • Patrick Stokes, Chairman-elect
Past CEOs and Presidents: Eberhard Anheuser • Adolphus Busch • August A. Busch, Sr. • Adolphus Busch III • August A. "Gussie" Busch, Jr. • August A. Busch III • Patrick Stokes
Busch Entertainment Corporation
Busch Gardens : Busch Gardens Africa (Tampa, Florida) • Busch Gardens Europe (Williamsburg, Virginia)
SeaWorld: San Antonio • San Diego • Orlando
Miscellaneous: Adventure Island (Tampa, Florida) • Discovery Cove (Orlando, Florida) • Sesame Place (Langhorne, Pennsylvania) • Water Country USA (Williamsburg, Virginia)
Anheuser-Busch Products
Budweiser • Michelob • Busch Beer • Natural • Imports • Specialty Beers • Non-alcoholic • Energy Drinks • Organic Beers • Specialty Malt Beverages • Malt Liquors
Subsidiaries
Anheuser-Busch, Inc • Anheuser-Busch International, Inc. • Anheuser-Busch Agricultural Operations • St. Louis Refrigerated Car Co. • Manufacturers Railway Co. • Metal Container Corp. • Anheuser-Busch Recycling Corp. • Precision Printing and Packaging, Inc. • Eagle Packaging, Inc. • Longhorn Glass Corp. • Busch Entertainment Corporation • Busch Properties, Inc.
Equity Investments
Grupo Modelo • Tsingtao Brewery
Annual Revenue: $1.8392 billion USD (FY 2005) | Employees: 31,485 | Stock Symbol: NYSE: BUD | Website: www.anheuser-busch.com
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Adolphus Busch, co-founder of Anheuser-Busch, was the next to last of the couple’s 15 children.
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