The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-06
Prominent Newark Brewer Sue
cumbed Last Night-Was
Active in Politics.
FRIENDS ENTERTAINED
HOPE TO THE LAST
Former Assemblyman Helped TO
Make Baseball Popu-
lar Here.

George w. Wiedenmayer, one of the
most prominent business men of New
ark, lies dead at his home near Toms
River. Surrounded by the members of
his family, called hurriediy to the
house last night, the end came shortly
after 8 o'clock.
Known not only for his breweries,
but also for his many other business
interests, the death of Mr.. Wieden-
mayer comes as a great loss TO the
community. Prominent in politics, as
in everything else, Mr.. Wiedenmayer
had twice served as an alderman and
also represented the people Of Essex
county in the Assembly.
For many days past Mr.. Wfeden-
mayors condition has been a source of
great alarm to hisJlarge circle of friends
and business associates. He had been
under the constant care of prominent
physicians for weeks and everything
possible was done to save his life. Up
to the very last minute hope was freely
expressed that the patient would re-
cover, and until the final sinking spell
came last night, many friends in New
ark were most hopeful.
Sketch of G. w. Wiedenmayer.
Mr.. Wiedenmayer vas born on
April %, 184S, at the home of his ia
Their, christopher Wiedemayer, in this
city. He was educated in Pough-
keepsie, N. Y, attending the public
schools in that city. When a young
man of 81 Mr.. Wiedemayer returned
to Newark and entered the brewery of
his father at Hamburg place and Ma
poleon street, one of the first lager
beer breweries established in Newark.
After his father retired from business
he managed the old Newark City
Brewery at 6SS Market street and
Their became the owner. The business
was formerly In the hands of u.
Schiener. but had deteriorated when
Mr.. Wiedenmayer took it up. BY
many years of energy he built the
business up to one of the foremost of
its kind in the city.
Besides having charge of the brew
cry business, Mr.. Wiedenmayer was
one of the prime movers in building UP
the baseball game in his city. The
Wiedemayer family had owned the
ground now known as the baseball
park for a number of years. and had
used it as picnic grounds. When Mr.,
Wiedenmayer came into the possession
of the property, however, he took adj
vantage of the then infant game OF
baseball, and its need of grounds, and
from humble beginning developed the
baseball park into the best in the city
In a political way Mr.. WiedenmayeI
figured prominently for some time dur
ing the early eighties. In 1881 he was
elected a member of the Common Coun-
ell. and again was returned to office IN
1883. During his last term in the
Council he was president. In 1889 he
represented the old Tenth Assembly
district of this county, which com
prised the Fifth and Tenth wards. III
the Legislature. Since that time he
had held many appointive Offices undel
various administrations.
Mr.. Wiedenmayer married twice
Four children survive him, three sons
and one daughter. George c. Wieden-
mayer president of the Stephens &
Condit Transportation Company ant
also of the Stephens & Condit Excur
sion Company. is the senior. Gustav'
A.. and Joseph e. Wiedennayer hat
been assisting their father in the brew
cry business for the last few years
His daughter married Lewis c. Klein
hans, and now lives at 237 Mt. Prospect
avenue.
Mr.. Wiedenmayer first lived at Pas
sale avenue and Fillmore street, but
few years ago built a mansion at 45
Mt. Prospect venue Besides being {
leading member of the local Board o
Trade, he was also on the rolls OF ih'
New Jersey Brewers Association. II,
was one of the city's leading Mason'
and was the first potentate of Salaan
Temple, A. A. o. n. NJ. s., and was t.
a large degree responsible for the pres
ent proportions of that lodge in Newark
The George w. W~iedenmayer Asso
citation, an influential Democratic body
was organized twenty-one years ag,
and given his name. 1t has had
target excursion in October of ever!
year since. He was a charter membe.
OF the Concordia Singing Society an
a member of nearly all the German so
cieties in Newark. He had been a BAN
director for years.