Jacob Ruppert
| Jacob Ruppert | |
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Ruppert in 1923
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 15th and 16th districts |
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In office March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1907 |
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| Preceded by |
Philip B. Low (15th) Cornelius A. Pugsley (16th) |
| Succeeded by |
William H. Douglas (15th) Francis Burton Harrison (16th) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Jacob Ruppert, Jr. August 5, 1867 New York City |
| Died | January 13, 1939 (aged 71) New York City |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Parents |
Jacob Ruppert, Sr. Anna Gillig-Ruppert |
| Occupation | Owner of New York Yankees, National Guard Officer, Representative of New York |
Jacob (Jake) Ruppert, Jr. (August 5, 1867 – January 13, 1939) was an American brewer, businessman, National Guard colonel and United States Congressman who served for four terms representing New York from 1899 to 1907. He also owned the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball from 1915 until his death in 1939.
Starting out in the family brewing business, Ruppert entered the United States National Guard in 1886 at the age of 19, eventually reaching the rank of colonel. While he was the owner of the Yankees, he purchased the contract of Babe Ruth and built Yankee Stadium, reversing the franchise's fortunes and establishing it as the premier club in the major leagues. Ruppert was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in July 2013.
Ruppert was born in New York City, the son of brewer Jacob Ruppert, Sr. (1842–1915) and his wife, the former Anna Gillig (1842–1924). He was the second oldest of six children, along with Cornelia Ruppert-Franko (1865–96), Anna Schalk (born 1870), Frank (born 1872), George (1875–1948) and Amanda Elizabeth "Lizzie" Ruppert-Silleck (1878–1952). His grandfather Franz (1811–83), a brewer from Bavaria, had emigrated to the United States in 1836 or 1842. His mother was also of German ethnicity, and was herself the daughter of prominent brewer George Gillig. Although he was a second-generation American, to the day he died he spoke with a noticeable German accent.
He grew up in the Jacob Ruppert, Sr. House on Fifth Avenue. Jacob Jr. attended the Columbia Grammar School. He was accepted into Columbia College, but instead began working in the brewing business with his father in 1887. He started as a barrel washer, working 12-hour days for $10 a week ($267 in current dollar terms), and eventually became vice president and general manager of the brewery.
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