Gerson von Bleichröder
Gerson von Bleichröder (22 December 1822 – 18 February 1893) was a Jewish German banker.
Gerson von Bleichröder | |
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Gerson von Bleichröder (painted by Emile Wauters, 1888) | |
| Born | 22 December 1822 |
| Died | 18 February 1893 (aged 70) |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Spouse | Emma Guttentag |
| Children | Hans von Bleichröder James von Bleichröder Georg von Bleichröder Elsa von Bleichröder |
| Parent(s) | Samuel Bleichröder and Johanna Levin Aron |
Bleichröder was born in Berlin. He was the eldest son of Samuel Bleichröder, who founded the banking firm of S. Bleichröder in 1803 in Berlin. Gerson first joined the family business in 1839. In 1855 upon the death of his father, Gerson became the head of the banking firm. The bank maintained close contacts with the Rothschild family; the banking house of Bleichröder acted as a branch office in Berlin of the Rothschilds' bank.
Traditionally, the Rothschilds represented the banking interests of the Austrian-controlled German Confederation in Europe. In the conflict between the rapidly rising and expanding nation of Kingdom of Prussia and the "pro-Austrian" German Confederation, the Rothschild Bank was largely caught in an uncomfortable position in the middle of the conflict.