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Rothschild, Meyer Amschel

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The founder of the celebrated banking business, born at Frankfort-on-the-Main, a Jew by birth; began his career as a money-lender and made a large fortune (1743-1812); left five sons, who were all made barons of the Austrian empire—

ldest, head of the house at Frankfort (1773-1855);

he second, head of the Vienna house (1774-1855);

he third, head of the London house (1777-1836);

he fourth, head of the house at Naples (1755-1855); and

he fifth, head of the Paris house (1792-1868).

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Rothschild, Meyer Amschel'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​r/rothschild-meyer-amschel.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
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