The New York Times - October 16, 1954

Louis J. Hollenbach, Sr.

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct 15 (AP) - Louis J. Hollenbach, Sr., race-horse owner and former distillery executive, died at his apartment yesterday. He was 73 years old.

He formerly was president of Glencoe Distillery Corporation and was a member of the Kentucky Thoroughbred Breeders Association. Mr. Hollenbach recently sold his interest in the Golden Maxim Stable, which had twenty-three horses.

His son, Louis J. Hollenbach, Jr., is a member of the State Racing Commission.

Kentucky: A History of the State, Perrin, Battle, Kniffin, 8th ed., 1888, Jefferson Co.

PHILIP HOLLENBACH was born in Germany, December 4, 1851, and came to the United States in 1869, when eighteen years of age. He located in New York City, where he found employment as a clerk. In 1870 he went to Alabama, where he engaged in horticulture, making a specialty of grape culture, in which he was successful, and the following year he removed to Louisville.  In December, 1877, he commenced the wholesale wine and liquor business, handling principally native and imported wines. He took charge of the Glencoe Distillery in 1882, and has been conducting it ever since. His trade is large, and comprises extensive sales in California, Colorado, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Texas, etc. He was married in 1874 to Miss Carrie Schaich, of Germany. They have three children: Carrie, Louis and Philip.

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