Julius Fleischmann
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Julius Fleischmann
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Julius Augustus Fleischmann June 8, 1871 Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Died | February 5, 1925 (aged 53) Miami, Florida |
| Cause of death | heart disease |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | businessman |
| Employer | Fleischmann's Yeast |
| Net worth | $20 million at death |
| Title | Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Term | 1900–1905 |
| Predecessor | Gustav Tafel |
| Successor | Edward J. Dempsey |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Lily Ackerland (m. 1893–1920) Laura G. Hemingway (m. 1920–1924) Mrs. O'Brien |
| Children | Louise, Charles, Julius, Jr. |
| Parent(s) | Charles Louis Fleischmann and Henriette Robertson |
Julius Augustus Fleischmann (June 8, 1871 – February 5, 1925) was an American businessman, the long-time president of Fleischmann's Yeast, and a former mayor of Cincinnati. A bon vivant, sailor, and sportsman, he was the son of yeast magnate Charles Louis Fleischmann.
Fleischmann was born in Cincinnati to Austria-born Hungarian Charles Louis Fleischmann and his Prussian-born wife Henriette Robertson.
Julius left college to become General Manager of Fleischmann's Yeast in 1894 when he was 22 years old. He became president of the company in 1897, overseeing the company's expansion.
Among the many interests of the Fleischmann family was major league baseball. In 1898, Fleischman financed the semiprofessional baseball team, the Cincinnati Shamrocks, which included the future Hall of Fame manager Miller Huggins. In 1900, Huggins played for Fleischmann's semiprofessional team based in the Catskill Mountains, the Mountain Tourists. Julius Fleischmann was also involved in thoroughbred horses, along with his father and his brother Max, under the name Charles Fleischmann and Sons.
He became Cincinnati's youngest mayor in 1900, at age 28. He was re-elected once, and served until 1905. Under his mayorship, Cincinnati's police force became known as one of the best in the nation. As mayor, Fleischmann promoted education, created public parks, and supported continued investment in local railroad lines. A staunch Republican, Fleischmann later served three times as a delegate to the Republican National Convention.
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