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AUGUST KROGMANN, distiller, of Tell City, is a native of Holstein, Germany, born December 28, 1821. He grew to manhood in his native country, where he learned the distilling business. In 1855, he came to the United States, and located at Davenport, Iowa, where he worked in a brewery until 1858. He then worked in the coal mines at Cannelton, for a few years, and in 1862, came to Tell City, where four years later he engaged in his present business. He manufacturers Bourbon whisky, and apple and peach brandies. In 1856 Dora Shubert became his wife, and to their union have been born three children, Emma (deceased), Dora and Willie. Both Mr. Krogmann and wife are members of the Evangelical Church. He is a Republican, and is a highly respected business man. His parents, John and Margaret Krogmann, were both natives of Germany, where they passed their lives.