Seligman (Family : Seligman, Joseph, 1819-1880)
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Seligman (Family : Seligman, Joseph, 1819-1880)
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Seligman, Joseph, 1819-1880
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Family of Jewish merchant and banker, Joseph Seligman (1819-1880), who was born in Baiersdorf, Germany, and emigrated to the United States at the age of eighteen. After settling in New York City Seligman was originally a peddler and with his brothers founded a clothing and import firm. Later he established the investment banking house of J. & W. Seligman & Co. with his brother, William. As well as New York, Seligman had branches in San Francisco, New Orleans, London, Paris and Frankfurt.
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Banks and banking
Cotton trade
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Foreign exchange
Gold
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Jewish bankers
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