Fleischmann, Charles L., 1835-1897
Dates
- Existence: 1835 - 1897
Biography
Charles Louis Fleischmann (November 3, 1835 – December 10, 1897) was a Hungarian-American manufacturer of yeast who founded Fleischmann Yeast Company.
In the late 1860s, he and his brother Maximilian created America’s first commercially produced yeast, which revolutionized baking in a way that made today’s mass production and consumption of bread possible.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Daniel Webster letter
Collection
Identifier: Mss 852379
Webster Mss 852379
Date(s):
1852-06-29
Scope and Contents
Two-page letter from Daniel Webster in Washington, DC to Charles L. Fleischman in Washington with compliments on Fleischmann's work on "the grape vine and its culture." Includes portrait of Webster, engraved by T. Johnson.