Jack Daniel
Jack Daniel | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jasper Newton Daniel September 5, 1850 |
| Died | October 10, 1911 (aged 62) Lynchburg, Tennessee, United States |
| Occupation | Distiller/Businessman |
| Years active | 1862–1911 |
| Known for | Jack Daniel's |
| Website | Official Jack Daniel's website |
Jasper Newton "Jack" Daniel (September 5, 1850 – October 10, 1911) was an American distiller and the founder of Jack Daniel's Tennessee whiskey.[1]
Daniel died from an infectious case of blood poisoning at Lynchburg in 1911. The infection allegedly set up originally in a toe, which Daniel injured in kicking his safe in anger when he could not get it open early one morning at work. He always had trouble remembering the combination.
References
- ↑ Krass, P., Blood and Whiskey: The Life and Times of Jack Daniel, Wiley, April 29, 2004 (page 7 saying "after he was born in 1849", and page 19 saying "By the time Jack was born in January 1849, ...").