City: Memphis
LOWENSTEIN, Elias, president B. Lowenstein & Bros., Inc.; born Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, in 1835; in 1854 he came to America, and from New Orleans, where he landed, he proceeded direct to Memphis; he began life as a salesman and so continued until 1860 when he and his two brothers opened a small retail store; from this modest beginning the firm of B. Lownstein /sic/ & Brothers has grown, and he is an active member of same; he is also stockholder in other institutions; he is a member of congregation Children of Israel and connected with several benevolent and social organizations, both Jewish and Christian; married Babette WOLF in 1864; member of B’nai Brith and I. O. O. F.
