Bernheim, Isaac W. 1848-1945
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Name (Latin)
Bernheim, Isaac W. 1848-1945
Other forms of name
Bernheim, I. W. (Isaac Wolfe), 1848-1945
Bernheim, Isaac Wolfe, 1848-1945
Date of birth
1848-11-04
Date of death
1945-04-01
Associated country
Germany
United States
Occupation
Distillers
Jewish philanthropists
Philanthropists
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
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Sources of Information
- Kentucky encyclopedia, ©1992:pages 72-73 (Issac Wolfe Bernheim, a distiller, born in Schmieheim, Germany, November 4, 1848; Immigrated to the U.S. in 1867 where he lived in Paducah, Ky. and with his brother Bernard, established a distillery which later moved to Louisville. Was a philanthropist, donating the funds for Kentucky's Bernheim Forest which opened in 1950 as well as several other memorials and buildings. Moved to Denver, Colorado; died in Santa Monica, Calif. April 1, 1945)
- LC data base, Oct. 4, 2000(hdg.: Bernheim, Isaac W. (Isaac Wolfe), 1848-1945)
- NUCMC data from American Jewish Archives for Marshall, L. Papers, 1891-1930(correspondents include Isaac W. Berhneim)
- NUCMC file(hdg.: Bernheim, I. W., b. 1848)
- LCN: Bernheim, Isaac W. (Isaac Wolfe), 1848-1945
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Wikipedia description:
Isaac Wolfe Bernheim (November 4, 1848 – April 1, 1945) was an American businessman notable for starting the I. W. Harper brand of premium bourbon whiskey (a historically important brand currently owned by Diageo). The success of his distillery and distribution business helped to consolidate the Louisville area as a major center of Kentucky bourbon distilling. Bernheim was also a philanthropist, establishing the 14,000-acre (5,700 ha; 22 sq mi) Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest in Bullitt County.
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