Los Angeles County, CA, Biographies

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PAUL WACK, 
 
proprietor of the Hill-Side Winery, Los Angeles, is a native of Germany and was 
born April 4, 1851. His father is in the wine business and an extensive 
vineyardist on the Rhine, and he was reared in the business from childhood. He 
was a traveling salesman for his father in this country and superintendent of 
the business.  He visited America during his early childhood, but came again to 
reside permanently in 1878, being on the road in the interest of his business. 
He lived in St. Louis four years, and came to Los Angeles in 1885 and 
established his present winery. He also started a winery at Azusa, and buys a 
large amount of grapes. He has a good home trade and also ships the product of 
his winery to Eastern markets. His premises have 390 feet front by 180 feet 
deep, and he has built up a successful business. Mr. Wack married Miss Constanze 
Steinecke, of St. Louis, Missouri. They have two children: Richard Peter and 
Arnold Paul.
 
An Illustrated History of Los Angeles County, California �  Chicago, The Lewis 
Publishing Company, 1889   Page 691
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler