Charles Elmer Hires, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Elmer Hires

American businessman

Date of Birth: 19-Aug-1851

Date of Death: 31-Jul-1937

Profession: pharmacist, inventor

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Charles Elmer Hires (August 19, 1851 – July 31, 1937) was a pharmacist and an early promoter of commercially prepared root beer.
He founded the Charles E.
Hires Co., which manufactured and distributed Hires Root Beer.