The First Emma
When he left Germany, Otto settled down in St. Louis, where he learned everything there is to know about the brewing business. He then moved to San Antonio and was certainly a force to be reckoned with. It didn’t take long for him to become president of the Brewing Association.
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His expertise in the beer trade mixed with his successful investments made Otto a respected man and a rich one at that. In fact, he was recognized as one of the wealthiest people in the Southwest until he died in 1914. Now, this is where his wife, Emma, comes in.