Seligman (Family : Seligman, Joseph, 1819-1880)

Dates:
Active 1862
Active 1975
Active 1877
Active 1934

Biographical notes:

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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Subjects:

  • Banks and banking
  • Cotton trade
  • Dry-goods
  • Foreign exchange
  • Gold
  • Gold industry
  • Jewish bankers
  • Jews
  • Presidents

Occupations:

  • Bankers
  • Importers
  • Merchants

Places:

  • 00, US
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Europe (as recorded)
  • New York (State)--New York (as recorded)
  • New York (N.Y.) (as recorded)

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