James Mayer de Rothschild
James Mayer de Rothschild, Baron de Rothschild (15 May 1792 – 15 November 1868), born Jakob Mayer Rothschild, was a German-French banker. He was the founder of the French branch of the Rothschild family.[1][2]
James Mayer de Rothschild | |
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 Portrait by Jean-Hippolyte Flandrin | |
| Born | Jakob Mayer Rothschild 15 May 1792 Frankfurt, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 15 November 1868 (aged 76) Paris, France |
| Known for | Rothschild banking family of France Château Lafite Rothschild |
| Spouse | Betty Salomon von Rothschild (m. 1824) |
| Children | Charlotte, Mayer Alphonse, Gustave Samuel, Salomon James, Edmond Benjamin |
| Parent(s) | Mayer Amschel Rothschild Guttle Schnapper |
| Awards |  Légion d'honneurBaron of the Holy Roman Empire |
References
- Niall Ferguson, The House of Rothschild (1999) p 87ff.
- Muhlstein (1983)
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