Rudolf E. A. Havenstein
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| Born | March 10, 1857 Silesia, Germany |
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| Died | November 20, 1923 Berlin |
Rudolf E. A. Havenstein (born 10 March 1857 in Meseritz, province of Silesia, Germany; died 20 November 1923 in Berlin) was a German lawyer and president of the Reichsbank (German central bank) during the hyperinflation of 1921-1923.[1]
Havenstein came from a family of government officials and studied law in Heidelberg and Berlin. After graduation in 1876, Havenstein worked in the Prussian Justice service until 1887 when he began his career as a judge. In 1890 he moved to the Prussian Ministry of Finance. From 1900 to 1908, Havenstein was President of the Prussian State Bank. From 1908 to 1923, he was president of the Reichsbank and his signature appears on German Reichsbank notes from 1908 to 1923.
Havenstein was also very involved in the introduction of war bonds at the beginning of the First World War.
Rudolf Havenstein is buried in St. Anne's Cemetery in Berlin-Dahlem.
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[edit] References
- The Economics of Inflation, Bresciani-Turroni, pages 63, 156, 180, John Dickens Co Ltd, Northampton, 1931.
- The Penniless Billionaires, Max Shapiro, pages 213-214, New York Times Books, 1980, ISBN 0-8129-0923-2
- ^ Shapiro, page 214.
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| NAME | Havenstein, Rudolf E. A. |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | German central bank President |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 10 March 1857 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Meseritz, Silesia |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20 November 1923 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Berlin, Germany |
| Preceded by Richard Koch |
President of the German central bank 1908–1923 |
Succeeded by Hjalmar Schacht |
