Charles Gulden

AKA:
The Father of American Mustard
Birth Name:
Charles Gulden
Birth Date:
September 23, 1843
Birth Place:
New York City, New York
Death Date:
August 15, 1916
Place of Death:
318 W 102nd Street, New York, New York
Age:
72
Cause of Death:
Extended illness
Cemetery Name:
Woodlawn Cemetery
Claim to Fame:
Business and Finance
Charles Gulden is known as "The Father of American Mustard" and the founder of Gulden's. Gulden's is the third largest American manufacturer of mustard, after French's and Grey Poupon. It is the oldest continuously operating mustard brand in the United States. Gulden's mustard won awards in 1869 and 1883. It also earned awards at the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago 1893, the Exposition Universelle, Paris 1900, the Sesquicentennial International Exposition in Philadelphia in 1926, and the Napa Valley Mustard Festival in 2005.

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

Woodlawn Cemetery

4199 Webster Avenue

Bronx, New York, 10470

USA

North America

Map:

Grave Location:

Hickory Knoll, Section 126

Grave Location Description

From the Jerome Avenue entrance, drive straight ahead and then turn left on Park Avenue. Drive a short distance and turn left again on Spruce Avenue. Park at the intersection of Spruce Avenue and Hickory Avenue and the Gulden mausoleum can be found at the intersection on the road.

Grave Location GPS

40.891079, -73.876442

Photos:

[+]
[+]
[+]
[+]
[+]
[+]
[+]
[+]

FAQ's

Charles Gulden was born on September 23, 1843.

Charles Gulden was born in New York City, New York.

Charles Gulden died on August 15, 1916.

Charles Gulden died in 318 W 102nd Street, New York, New York.

Charles Gulden was 72.

The cause of death was Extended illness.

Charles Gulden's grave is in Woodlawn Cemetery

Read More About Charles Gulden:

Videos Featuring Charles Gulden:
Gulden's Ad (1985)
Gulden's Spicy Mustard TV Commercial
Gulden's Yellow Mustard Commercial
5 Surprising Facts About Mustard
Food History: Ketchup and Mustard

See More:

Oliver Belmont

popular name: Oliver Belmont

date_of_death: June 10, 1908

age: 49

cause_of_death: Appendicitis

claim_to_fame: Business and Finance

best_know_for: Oliver Belmont was an American socialite and United States Representative from New York. Belmont was a member of the banking firm of August Belmont and Co., New York City. He became publisher of the Verdict, a weekly paper. Oliver was husband to the prominent multi-millionaire American socialite and a major figure in the American women's suffrage movement, Alva Vanderbilt Belmont.

Willis Carrier

popular name: Willis Carrier

date_of_death: October 7, 1950

age: 83

cause_of_death: Heart disease

claim_to_fame: Business and Finance

best_know_for: As the father of modern refrigeration and air conditioning, Willis Carrier was the founder and chief executive officer of the giant Carrier Corporation and received more than 80 patents over 50 years in the field of air conditioning

Horace Smith

popular name: Horace Smith

date_of_death: January 15, 1893

age: 84

cause_of_death: Natural causes

claim_to_fame: Business and Finance

best_know_for: Horace Smith was an American gunsmith, inventor, and businessman. He and his business partner Daniel B. Wesson formed two companies named "Smith & Wesson", the first of which was eventually reorganized into the Winchester Repeating Arms Company and the latter of which became the modern Smith & Wesson.

Back to Top