George Cloos, Brewer

Series: Elgin County Vertical File Collection - St. Thomas and its Men of Affairs series

History / Biographical: From St. Thomas and Its Men of Affairs (grammar and spelling are as originally published): Born, January 13th, 1869; son of Christian and Elizabeth Cloos, of Wezlar, Germany. Educated in his native city and came to the United States in 1888; in charge of the Electrical Department of the Papst Brewing Co., of Milwaukee. During his fifteen years' connection with this company he was connected with the electrical and sales departments, being stationed, as manager, in Buffalo, N. Y., during the Pan-American Exposition. He entered the service of the Iroquois Brewing Co., of Buffalo in 1903, spending nine years as their general traveling representative, and two years as manager of the bottling department. He came to St. Thomas in May, 1914, taking the presidency of the Rudolph & Begg Brewing Co., (a concern established here over sixty years ago), and is now engaged in placing that business upon an up-to-date basis. He is a charter member of the Lafayette Masonic Lodge of Milwaukee. Married, in 1902, Miss Anna Wolff, of Milwaukee. There are in the family (by a previous marriage) two sons and one daughter. Residence: 101 Gravel Road.

Scope and Content: Photograph of George Cloos with the caption "George Cloos, Brewer", published in "St. Thomas and Its Men of Affairs" alongside his biography, excerpt above. Photograph is on page 59 and his biography is on page 58.