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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Born
Jakob Mayer Rothschild

(1792-05-15)15 May 1792
Died15 November 1868(1868-11-15) (aged 76)
Paris, France
Known forRothschild banking family of France
Château Lafite Rothschild
Spouse(s)
ChildrenCharlotte, Mayer Alphonse, Gustave Samuel, Salomon James, Edmond Benjamin
Parent(s)Mayer Amschel Rothschild
Guttle Schnapper
AwardsLegion Honneur Chevalier ribbon.svg Légion d'honneur
Baron of the Holy Roman Empire

References

  1. Niall Ferguson, The House of Rothschild (1999) p 87ff.
  2. Muhlstein (1983)