Joseph Seligman

Joseph Seligman (November 22, 1819 – April 25, 1880) was an American banker and businessman who founded J. & W. Seligman & Co. He was the patriarch of what became known as the Seligman family in the United States and related to the wealthy Guggenheim family through Peggy Guggenheim's mother Florette.

Joseph Seligman
Personal details
Born(1819-11-22)November 22, 1819
Baiersdorf, Bavaria, German Confederation
DiedApril 25, 1880(1880-04-25) (aged 60)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseBabet Steinhardt
Children9, including Edwin and Isaac
EducationUniversity of Erlangen
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