William D. Orthwein | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 9, 1841 |
| Died | 1925 (aged 83–84) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse | Emily H. Thuemmler |
| Children | Frederick C. Orthwein Percy Orthwein William R. Orthwein |
| Parent(s) | Frederick Charles Orthwein Louise Lidle |
| Relatives | Charles F. Orthwein (brother) William R. Orthwein Jr. (grandson) |
William David Orthwein (February 9, 1841 - 1925) was a German-born American Civil War veteran and grain merchant in St. Louis, Missouri.
William David Orthwein was born on February 9, 1841, in Stuttgart, Wurtemberg, Germany. [1] [2] His father was Frederick Charles Orthwein and his mother, Louise Lidle. He had a brother, Charles F. Orthwein. [1] [3]
Orthwein emigrated to the United States in 1860, arriving in Lincoln, Illinois, to work as a salesman. [1] In 1862, he joined his brother in St. Louis, Missouri, to work for his grain commission business, Haenshen & Orthwein. [1] Meanwhile, he served in the Union Army during the American Civil War of 1861–1865. [1]
After the war, Orthwein resumed work for Haenshen & Orthwein. [1] By 1870, he worked for his brother's grain shipping firm, Orthwein & Mersman (co-founded by Charles F. Orthwein and Joseph J. Mersman), [3] up until 1879. [1] The firm shipped grains to Europe from St. Louis, via New Orleans, Louisiana, and Galveston, Texas. [1] In 1879, it became known as Orthwein Brothers, [3] and it was in business until 1893. [1]
Orthwein founded the William D. Orthwein Grain Company in 1893. [1] It was "the oldest grain firm in St. Louis." [1] He hired his son Frederick to work with him until 1900, when he retired. [1]
Orthwein also served as the president of the St. Louis Victoria Flour Mills. [1] He served as the Vice President of the Manufacturers Railway Company, while Adolphus Busch served as its president. [4] He served on the Boards of Directors of the Mississippi Valley Trust Company, the Kinloch Telephone Company, [1] and the St. Louis Merchants Exchange. He was a member of the St. Louis Chamber of Commerce. [1]
Orthwein married Emily H. Thuemmler on June 9, 1870. [1] [5] Around 1900, they built the Orthwein Mansion at 15 Portland Place in St. Louis and lived there for a quarter-century. [5]
Orthwein was a member of the Log Cabin Club and the Union Club, two private members' clubs in St. Louis, Missouri. [1] He donated to the Mullanphy Emigrant Relief Fund. [1]
Orthwein died in 1925, [6] leaving an estate of about US$2 million (about $34,700,000 today [7] ). [6]
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