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William Jacob “Billy” Lemp Jr.

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William Jacob “Billy” Lemp Jr.

Birth
Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
Death
29 Dec 1922 (aged 55)
Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
Burial
Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA GPS-Latitude: 38.6897593, Longitude: -90.2247063
Plot
Block 350, Lot 4373 (Lemp mausoleum)
Memorial ID
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Owner of World's Largest Brewery. He became President of the Lemp Brewery in 1904. Prohibition brought an end to the brewery and it was sold in 1922. Shortly after the sale, Billy committed suicide in his office in the mansion. This was downstairs from where his father had killed himself 18 years earlier.
Owner of World's Largest Brewery. He became President of the Lemp Brewery in 1904. Prohibition brought an end to the brewery and it was sold in 1922. Shortly after the sale, Billy committed suicide in his office in the mansion. This was downstairs from where his father had killed himself 18 years earlier.

Bio by: Connie Nisinger



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  • Created by: Connie Nisinger
  • Added: Jan 28, 2002
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6132975/william_jacob-lemp: accessed ), memorial page for William Jacob “Billy” Lemp Jr. (13 Aug 1867–29 Dec 1922), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6132975, citing Bellefontaine Cemetery, Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Connie Nisinger (contributor 74).