Author: QUACK, H.P.G.,
Title: A.C. Wertheim.1832-1897
Description: [1897] 59pp. original softcover paper binding. Abraham Carel Wertheim, also known as A.C. Wertheim (Amsterdam, 12 December 1832 - Amsterdam, 30 November 1897) was a banker, politician, and philanthropist from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Born into a family of emancipated and enlightened Dutch Jews, he developed his banking and investment skills at Wertheim & Gompertz, an investment firm founded by his uncle Johannes Wertheim. He was subsequently apprentice at prominent banker Julius Königswärter, who introduced him into cultural salons in Amsterdam. Upon his marriage to his cousin Rosalie Marie Wertheim he became a partner in Wertheim & Gompertz. This bank, together with a number of other firms, played a significant role in financing the building of new railroads in the United States.
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Title: A.C. Wertheim.1832-1897
Description: [1897] 59pp. original softcover paper binding. Abraham Carel Wertheim, also known as A.C. Wertheim (Amsterdam, 12 December 1832 - Amsterdam, 30 November 1897) was a banker, politician, and philanthropist from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Born into a family of emancipated and enlightened Dutch Jews, he developed his banking and investment skills at Wertheim & Gompertz, an investment firm founded by his uncle Johannes Wertheim. He was subsequently apprentice at prominent banker Julius Königswärter, who introduced him into cultural salons in Amsterdam. Upon his marriage to his cousin Rosalie Marie Wertheim he became a partner in Wertheim & Gompertz. This bank, together with a number of other firms, played a significant role in financing the building of new railroads in the United States.
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- Book number: 70756
- Book number: 70756
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