Frederick Delger

Frederick Delger
Born(1822-03-11)March 11, 1822
DiedApril 25, 1898(1898-04-25) (aged 76)
NationalityGerman American
Known forOakland’s first millionaire
SpouseErnestine Blütcher
Children4
RelativesLillian Moller Gilbreth (granddaughter)
Ernestine Gilbreth Carey (great granddaughter)
Frank Gilbreth Jr. (great grandson)
Robert Moller Gilbreth (great grandson)

Frederick William Delger (1822 - 1898) was a German-born businessman in Oakland, California. He became a shoe retailer after immigrating to the United States and was the richest man in Oakland by the time of his death, called Oakland’s first millionaire.[1][2]

  1. ^ "San Francisco Call 26 April 1898 — California Digital Newspaper Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
  2. ^ "The True Story of the Battle for the Axe". Cal Alumni Association. Retrieved 2024-06-08.