Frederick C. Orthwein | |
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Born | Frederick Charles Orthwein May 11, 1871
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Died | September 23, 1927 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | (aged 56)
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) |
Frederick C. Orthwein (May 12, 1871 - September 23, 1927) was an American businessman from St. Louis, Missouri.
Orthwein was born on May 11, 1871, in St. Louis, [1] where his father, William D. Orthwein, was a German-born grain merchant. [1]
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]
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]
Orthwein died in 1927. He was buried at the Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis.