Frederick Lauer
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Frederick Lauer was a brewer in the United States
United States
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 and the first president of the United States Brewers Association.

He was born on October 14, 1810 in Gleisweiler, Bavaria. He emigrated to Baltimore
Baltimore
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 in 1822, and the family moved to Reading, Pennsylvania
Reading, Pennsylvania
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. His two sons were Frank P. Lauer; and George F. Lauer and he turned the business over to them in 1882. He died on September 12, 1883.
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