Anselm von Rothschild

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Anselm Salomon von Rothschild, baron (January 29, 1803 – July 27, 1874) was an Austrian banker, and a member of the Vienna branch of the Rothschild family. He was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany to baron Salomon Mayer von Rothschild (1774-1855) and his wife Caroline (1782-1854). In 1826 he married his cousin Charlotte Nathan Rothschild (1807-1859), daughter of Nathan Mayer Rothschild (1777-1836) from the London branch of the family; they had eight children:

• Mayer (1827-1828)
• Julie (1830-1907)
• Mathilde (1832-1924)
• Luise (1834-1924)
• Nathaniel Anselm (1836-1905)
• Ferdinand James (1839-1898)
• Albert Salomon (1844-1911)
• Alice Charlotte (1847-1922)

Anselm Salomon was involved in the creation of the Austrian Creditanstalt. As a philanthropist, he founded the Rothschild Hospital. He was also a prominent art collector.