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George W. Wiedenmayer was a public official and brewer in Newark, New Jersey. He was born in Newark on April 28, 1848 to immigrants Christopher Wiedenmayer and Caroline Mayer[1].
Early Life
editWiedenmayer is of French and German ancestry[1]. His mother, Caroline (née Mayer), was first married to Peter Schickhaus, with whom she had two sons and one daughter[1]. Wiedenmayer's father, Christopher, was born in Meningen, Germany in 1812 and arrived in the United States in 1835[1]. Christopher and Caroline were married in New York and had two sons and one daughter: Gustav, Amelia, and George[1].
Wiedenmayer completed his primary and secondary education in Newark before enrolling at Eastman Business College[1]. He entered the brewing business with his father after completing his education[1].
Brewery
editIn 1858, Christopher Wiedenmayer purchased the Schalk Brothers Brewery at the corner of Hamburg Place and Napoleon Street in Newark[1]. When George completed his education, he joined his father in the business. George was granted partnership in the brewery in 1870, which continued until Christopher's retirement in 1878[1]. In 1879, George Wiedenmayer established the Newark City Brewery on East Market Street, ultimately becoming one of Essex County's most prominent breweries[1].
In 1889, Wiedenmayer his brewery to a group which purchased several Newark breweries for $250,000 [2]
Community Engagement
editWiedenmayer was a Democrat who was elected as an alderman in Newark and a representative in the New Jersey State Legislature[1]. He was first elected to the Newark Common Council in 1881, and for a second time in 1883[3]. In his second term, he served as Council President[1][3].
Wiedenmayer was a member of the board of directors for the German Savings Bank of Newark as well as the Newark Telephone Company[1]. He was a member of the Board of Trade and New Jersey Brewers' Association[3]. He also supported the growth of baseball in Newark by transforming a parcel of land owned by his family from a picnic grounds to a baseball field known as Wiedenmayer's Park[3]. The Park's opening day was May 8, 1902 [4].
Wiedenmayer was greatly involved in fraternal and civic organizations. He was a master of Saint John's Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons; member of the Harmony Chapter of Royal Arch Masons; member of Kane Council of Royal and Select Masters; member of Atlas Lodge of Independent Order of Odd Fellows ; and first potentate of Salaam Temple of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine[1][3].
Personal Life
editWiedenmayer married Miss Mary M. Becker in Trenton, New Jersey on June 8, 1870[1]. Together, they had four children: George C., Gustav A., Joseph E., and Helen C[1]. The family first lived at Passaic Avenue and Fillmore Street, but later built a mansion at 458 Mount Prospect Avenue[3]. The Wiedenmayer family attended the German Reformed Church[1].
Wiedenmayer was a charter member of the Concordia Singing Society[3].
Wiedenmayer's father, Christopher, died on September 8, 1879[1].
Wiedenmayer died at his home near Toms River, New Jersey on September 5, 1909[3].
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Ricord, Frederick W. (Frederick William); Ricord, Sophia B. (1898). Biographical and genealogical history of the city of Newark and Essex County, N.J. New York Public Library. New York : Lewis Pub. Co.
- ↑ "ONE MORE SYNDICATE BREWERY". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "The Newark star and Newark advertiser". September 6, 1909.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Wiedenmayer's Park (Newark, NJ) – Society for American Baseball Research". Retrieved 2026-06-23.