Wilhelm Carl von Rothschild
| Wilhelm Carl von Rothschild | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 16, 1828 |
| Died |
January 25, 1901 (aged 72) Frankfurt, German Empire |
| Residence |
Zeil, Königstein im Taunus |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Spouse(s) | Mathilde Hannah von Rothschild |
| Children | Adelheid, Minna Caroline |
| Parent(s) | Carl Mayer von Rothschild & Adelheid Hertz |
Baron Wilhelm Carl von Rothschild (16 May 1828 – 25 January 1901) was a banker and financier of the Frankfurt House of Rothschild.
Life and career
Wilhelm Carl von Rothschild was the son of Baron Carl Mayer von Rothschild of Naples and Adelheid Hertz. He married his cousin Mathilde Hannah von Rothschild, the second oldest daughter of Anselm von Rothschild, a chief of the Vienna House of Rothschilds in 1849. The couple first resided in the Rothschild house on the Zeil (Zeilpalast), but later moved to a palace in Grüneburg, and also lived in a villa in Königstein im Taunus.[1] They had two daughters, Adelheid and Minna Caroline Rothschild.[2][3]
In 1855 von Rothschild became joint head with his brother Mayer Karl of the Frankfurt house. When his brother died in 1886, he became sole head. As he and his brother left no male heirs, the Frankfurt house was discontinued at his death.[4]
See also
- Rothschild banking family of Austria
- Rothschild banking family of England
- Rothschild banking family of France
- Rothschild banking family of Germany
- Rothschild banking family of Naples
References
- ↑ "Hannah Mathilde von Rothschild (1832-1924)". Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ↑ "Rothschild". Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ↑ "The Peerage". Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ↑ "Rothschild". Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- The Rothschilds; a Family Portrait by Frederic Morton. Atheneum Publishers (1962) ISBN 978-1568362205 (1998 reprint)
- The Rothschilds, a Family of Fortune by Virginia Cowles. Alfred A. Knopf (1973) ISBN 978-0297765387
- Rothschild: The Wealth and Power of a Dynasty by Derek Wilson. Scribner, London (1988) ISBN 978-0684190181
- House of Rothschild : Money's Prophets: 1798-1848 by Niall Ferguson. Viking Press (1998) ISBN 978-0140240849
- The House of Rothschild (vol. 2) : The World's Banker: 1849-1999 by Niall Ferguson. Viking Press (1999) ISBN 978-0670887941
External links
- The Rothschild Archive - an international cente in London for research into the history of the Rothschild family.
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