Ludwig von Stieglitz
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Ludwig Stieglitz, was Jewish
Russian
commersant and founder of banking house
Stieglitz & Company. He was born as youngest of three sons of Waldeck
county's court Jewish banker Hirsch Bernhard Stieglitz and his wife Edel Elisabeth (née Marcus). As a young man Stieglitz moved to Russia as a representative of his merchant house, and eventually was appointed court banker to the czar Alexander I
, gaining influence and receiving various Russian decorations. After adopting Christianity
he was raised to the dignity of a Russian hereditary baron on 22 August 1826 as Ludwig von Stieglitz.
Stieglitz continued as court banker to czar Nicholas I
and took an active part in many financial affairs of his adopted country, investing in range of enterprizes including steam navigation between Lübeck
and St. Petersburg. He purchased the estate of Gross-Essern in Courland
, and on May 3, 1840 his name was inscribed in the register of the nobility of Courland. A contemporary has noted: "He was the German Rothschild
of St. Petersburg, but in reality more; for he was not only rich in money, he was still richer in heart, and a noble benefactor in the best sense of the word."
Jews
The Jews , also known as the Jewish people, are a nation and ethnoreligious group originating in the Israelites or Hebrews of the Ancient Near East. The Jewish ethnicity, nationality, and religion are strongly interrelated, as Judaism is the traditional faith of the Jewish nation...
Russian
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
commersant and founder of banking house
Bank
A bank is a financial institution that serves as a financial intermediary. The term "bank" may refer to one of several related types of entities:...
Stieglitz & Company. He was born as youngest of three sons of Waldeck
Waldeck
-Places:* Waldeck Castle, a medieval fortress/castle in Germany* Waldeck, Hesse, a town in Hesse* Waldeck or Waldeck-Pyrmont, a principality in the German Empire and German Confederation, and a state in the Weimar Republic, named after the above castle and town* Waldeck, Bavaria, a village in the...
county's court Jewish banker Hirsch Bernhard Stieglitz and his wife Edel Elisabeth (née Marcus). As a young man Stieglitz moved to Russia as a representative of his merchant house, and eventually was appointed court banker to the czar Alexander I
Alexander I of Russia
Alexander I of Russia , served as Emperor of Russia from 23 March 1801 to 1 December 1825 and the first Russian King of Poland from 1815 to 1825. He was also the first Russian Grand Duke of Finland and Lithuania....
, gaining influence and receiving various Russian decorations. After adopting Christianity
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
he was raised to the dignity of a Russian hereditary baron on 22 August 1826 as Ludwig von Stieglitz.
Stieglitz continued as court banker to czar Nicholas I
Nicholas I of Russia
Nicholas I , was the Emperor of Russia from 1825 until 1855, known as one of the most reactionary of the Russian monarchs. On the eve of his death, the Russian Empire reached its historical zenith spanning over 20 million square kilometers...
and took an active part in many financial affairs of his adopted country, investing in range of enterprizes including steam navigation between Lübeck
Lübeck
The Hanseatic City of Lübeck is the second-largest city in Schleswig-Holstein, in northern Germany, and one of the major ports of Germany. It was for several centuries the "capital" of the Hanseatic League and, because of its Brick Gothic architectural heritage, is listed by UNESCO as a World...
and St. Petersburg. He purchased the estate of Gross-Essern in Courland
Courland
Courland is one of the historical and cultural regions of Latvia. The regions of Semigallia and Selonia are sometimes considered as part of Courland.- Geography and climate :...
, and on May 3, 1840 his name was inscribed in the register of the nobility of Courland. A contemporary has noted: "He was the German Rothschild
Rothschild family
The Rothschild family , known as The House of Rothschild, or more simply as the Rothschilds, is a Jewish-German family that established European banking and finance houses starting in the late 18th century...
of St. Petersburg, but in reality more; for he was not only rich in money, he was still richer in heart, and a noble benefactor in the best sense of the word."
Personal life
Ludwig von Stieglitz married Amalie Angelica Christiane Gottschalk (26 July 1777, Hannover - 20 February 1838, St.Petersburg), their descendants were confirmed in the dignity of Russian hereditary baron penunts by ukaz of the Senate of April 3, 1862:- Son AlexanderAlexander von StieglitzBaron Alexander von Stieglitz was a Russian philanthropist and financier. He was the first governor of the State Bank of the Russian Empire, the predecessor organization to today's Central Bank of the Russian Federation.-Early life and education:...
was his successor as head of the bank (until the firm went into voluntary liquidation in 1863) and became head of the State Bank of the Russian EmpireState Bank of the Russian EmpireThe State Bank of the Russian Empire was the main bank of the Russian Empire from 1860 to 1917. This bank is considered to be the predecessor of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation.- History :...
established in 1860. - Daughter Nathalie (17 October 1803, St.Petersburg - 17 May 1882, FrankfurtFrankfurtFrankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
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