Frederick C. Orthwein (May 12, 1871 - September 23, 1927) was an American businessman from St. Louis, Missouri.
Frederick C. Orthwein | |
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| Born | Frederick Charles Orthwein May 11, 1871 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | September 23, 1927 (aged 56) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Resting place | Bellefontaine Cemetery |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse | Jeannette F. Niedringhaus |
| Children | 3 sons, 1 daughter |
| Parent(s) | William D. Orthwein Emily H. Thuemmler |
| Relatives | Percy Orthwein (brother) William R. Orthwein (brother) William R. Orthwein Jr. (nephew) |
Early life edit
Orthwein was born on May 11, 1871, in St. Louis,[1] where his father, William D. Orthwein, was a German-born grain merchant.[1]
Career edit
Orthwein was the owner and president of the William D. Orthwein Grain Company, founded by his father.[1] In 1900, he co-founded the Gulf Ports Grain Exporters' Association, a trade organization whose aim was to set common rules of grain exports among merchants in St. Louis, Chicago and Kansas City, Missouri.[2] Orthwein served as its secretary and treasurer.[2]
Orthwein also served as the president of the William F. Niedringhaus Investment Company, his father-in-law's investment firm.[1] Like his father, he served on the boards of directors of the Mississippi Valley Trust Company and the Kinloch Telephone Company.[1] He also served on the boards of the St. Louis Coke & Chemical Company, the Gilbsonite Construction Company, and Anheuser-Busch.[1] From 1913 to 1915, Orthwein served on the board of the National Bank of Commerce of St. Louis.[1]
Personal life edit
In 1896, Orthwein married Jeannette F. Niedringhaus, the daughter of William F. Niedringhaus and niece of Frederick G. Niedringhaus.[1] They had three sons—William D. Orthwein II, Frederick C. Orthwein Jr., and Richard Walter Orthwein—and one daughter, Janet.[1] They were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.[1]
Orthwein was a member of the St. Louis Club, the Racquet Club of St. Louis, the Sunset Hill Country Club, and the Bellerive Country Club.[1] He was an avid golf player.[1]
Death edit
Orthwein died in 1927. He was buried at the Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis.
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Stevens, Walter Barlow (1921). Centennial history of Missouri (the center state) one hundred years in the Union, 1820-1921. Vol. 5. St. Louis & Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. pp. 758–761. OCLC 1577514.
- ^ a b "To Protect Export Trade. St. Louis, Chicago, and Kansas City Men Form an Association". Chicago Inter Ocean. Chicago, Illinois. April 27, 1900. p. 4. Retrieved October 7, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
