Arthur Guinness
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- Born
- ( 1725-09-24 ) 24 September 1725, Clonoughlis Celbridge , County Kildare , Ireland
- Died
- 23 January 1803 (1803-01-23) (aged 77), Dublin , Ireland
- Resting place
- Oughter Ard , County Kildare, Ireland
- Occupation
- Brewer
- Years active
- 1755−1799
- Known for
- Founder of Guinness stout
- Spouse
- Olivia Whitmore ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1761 )
- Children
- 10, including Arthur II
- Family
- Guinness
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Encyclopedic overview
Arthur Guinness (c. 24 September 1725 – 23 January 1803) was an Irish brewer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. The inventor of Guinness stout, he founded the Guinness Brewery at St. James's Gate in 1759.
Guinness was born in Clonoughlis, Celbridge, County Kildare, in 1725. His father was employed by Arthur Price, a bishop of the Church of Ireland. Guinness himself was later employed by Price, and upon his death in 1752, both he and his father were bequeathed funds from Price's will. Guinness then worked at his stepmother's public house before founding a brewery in Leixlip. In 1759, during a financial crisis that created an abundance of affordable property, Guinness moved to Dublin and purchased an abandoned brewery from the Rainsford family. It was originally an ale brewery, but Guinness began producing porter in 1778, and by 1799, production of ale ceased with the popularity of his darker beer.
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