Henry Hartmann

Henry Hartmann (July 14, 1894 – November 10, 2005) was an American supercentenarian.

After surviving a bout of pneumonia in June, Mr. Hartmann celebrated his 111th birthday on July 14, 2005 with his family and a few friends from his condominium complex.

Hartmann played golf at La Jolla Country Club well past age 100.

Until breaking a hip at 105, which left him in a wheelchair, he gardened and dined out frequently.

Hartmann kept active by doing morning exercises with an apparatus rigged over his bed. He usually awoke at 8 a.m. and went to bed at 9 after watching television and reading his Bible.

Hartmann attributed his longevity to good genes (his older brother died at 99 in a car accident) and a life of moderation. A nightly ritual was a glass of wine with dinner.

Hartmann grew up in Chicago, where he worked at his father's glove manufacturing plant. He retired as the company's chief executive officer and moved to California in 1967.