Today is the birthday of George F. Wiessner (May 10, 1860-July 6, 1925). He was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and was the son of John Frederick Wiessner, who founded the John F. Wiessner Brewery of Baltimore, Maryland in 1863, renaming it the John F. Wiessner & Sons Brewing Co. after George and his brother John Friedrich Wiessner Jr. joined he business in 1888, which it remained until closed by prohibition in 1920. It did reopen afterwards, but George Wiessner passed away at age 65 in 1925. George was Secretary and Treasurer of the business until his brother died in 1906, and after that he became president for the rest of his time in the family business.

Here’s his obituary from the Baltimore Sun in 1925:

And here’s another obituary from the Evening Sun:

And below are some ads and labels from the brewery: