James Mayer Rothschild.

James de Rothschild, born May 15, 1792 in Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany - died November 15, 1868 in Paris, France, was a banker and a member of the prominent Rothschild family. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). ... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Frankfurt am Main [ˈfraŋkfʊrt] is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth largest city in Germany. ... November 15 is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 46 days remaining. ... 1868 (MDCCCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... The Mayer Amschel Rothschild family (often referred to simply as The Rothschilds; German ; anglicized pronunciation ), is an eminent international banking and finance dynasty of German Jewish origin that established operations across Europe, and was ennobled by the Austrian and British governments. ...

James de Rothschild, born May 15, 1792 in Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany - died November 15, 1868 in Paris, France, was a banker and a member of the prominent Rothschild family. James de Rothschild was the fifth son and youngest child of Mayer Amschel Rothschild (1744-1812). James de Rothschild moved to Paris in 1811 and in 1817 expanded the family banking empire to the city, opening de Rothschild Frères. An advisor to two kings of France, he became the most powerful banker in the country and following the Napoleonic Wars, played a major role in financing the construction of railroads and the mining business that helped make France an industrial power. Along the way, he added to his fortune with investments in such things as the importation of tea and the purchase of a vineyard. A strong-willed and shrewd businessman, James de Rothschild amassed a fortune that, through deception, back door dealing, the rape of most European country's banking systems and the instigator of wars over 50 years, made him one of the richest men in the world.

In 1822, James de Rothschild, along with his four brothers, was bestowed with the hereditary title of "Freiherr" (Baron) by Austria's Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor. That same year he was appointed consul-general of the Austrian Empire and in 1823 was awarded the French Legion of Honor. Freiherr (German for Free Lord) is a title of lower nobility in Germany, the Baltic states and Austria-Hungary, considered equal to the title Baron. ... Francis I in Austrian coronation regalia, 1832 Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor (German language: Franz II, Heiliger Römischer Kaiser) also referred to as Franz I, Emperor of Austria (February 12, 1768 – March 2, 1835) was the last Holy Roman Emperor, ruling from 1792 until August 6, 1806, when the... Anthem: Volkshymne (Peoples Anthem) Capital Vienna Language(s) German Religion Roman Catholic Government Monarchy History  - Established 1804  - Disestablished 1867 Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy The Crown of the Austrian Emperor The Austrian Empire (German: ) was an empire centred on what is modern day Austria that officially lasted from 1804... Medal for the officer class, decorated with a rosette Napoleon wearing the Grand Cross The President of France is the Grand Master of the Legion. ...

On July 11, 1824 in Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany, Baron James de Rothschild married Betty Salomon von Rothschild (1805-1886), the daughter of his brother, Salomon Mayer von Rothschild (1774-1855). They had the following children: Frankfurt am Main [ˈfraŋkfʊrt] is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth largest city in Germany. ... Salomon Mayer von Rothschild Salomon Mayer von Rothschild (September 9, 1774 – July 28, 1855) was a German-born banker in the Austrian Empire and the founder of the Viennese branch of the prominent Mayer Amschel Rothschild family. ...

• Charlotte (1825-1899) married Nathaniel de Rothschild
• Mayer Alphonse (1827-1905)
• Gustave Samuel (1829-1911)
• Salomon James (1835-1864)
• Edmond Benjamin (1845-1934)

Following the July Revolution of 1830 that saw Louis-Philippe come to power, James de Rothschild put together the loan package to stabilize the finances of the new government and a second loan in 1834. In gratitude for his services to the nation, King Louis-Philippe elevated him to a grand officer of the Legion of Honor. 1866 Portrait of the Baroness Charlotte de Rothschild by Jean-Léon Gérôme Charlotte de Rothschild (May 6, 1825 - July 20, 1899) was a French socialite, painter, and a member of the prominent Rothschild banking family of France. ... Nathaniel de Rothschild, (London, July 2, 1812 – February 19, 1870 in Paris), known as Nat, was the founder of the French wine-making branch of the Rothschild family. ... Mayer Alphonse James Rothschild, born February 1, 1827 in Paris - died May 26, 1905 in Paris, was a banker and philanthropist and a member of the prominent Rothschild family. ... Baron Edmond James de Rothschild (born August 19, 1845 - died November 2, 1934) was a philanthropist and activist for Jewish affairs and a member of the prominent Rothschild family. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Louis-Philippe, King of the French (October 6, 1773 – August 26, 1850) reigned as the Orléanist king of the French from 1830 to 1848. ...

In 1817, James de Rothschild purchased Château Rothschild, Boulogne-Billancourt where his children were born and raised. In 1838 he purchased a large residence in Paris at 2 rue Saint-Florentin on the Place de la Concorde from Charles Maurice de Talleyrand. It remained in the family until 1950 when it was sold to the government of the United States and today serves as the Consular section of the American Embassy. The Place de la Concorde seen from the Pont de la Concorde; in front, the Obelisk, behind, the Rue Royale and the Church of the Madeleine; on the left, the Hôtel de Crillon. ... Charles Maurice de Talleyrand Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord (February 2, 1754 - May 17, 1838) was a French diplomat. ... The Embassy of the United States in Paris, France is located at 2 avenue Gabriel on the northwest corner of Place de la Concorde. ...

James de Rothschild and his sophisticated Viennese wife were at the center of Parisian culture. The chef for their lavish receptions was Antonin Carême [1]. They patronized major personalities in the arts including Gioacchino Rossini, Frédéric Chopin, Honoré de Balzac, Eugène Delacroix, and Heinrich Heine. As an acknowledgment of the many years of patronage extended by Baron James and his wife Betty, in 1847 Chopin dedicated his Valse Op. 64, N° 2 in C sharp minor to their daughter Charlotte. In 1848, Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres painted Betty de Rothschild's portrait. Chefs in training in Paris Chef is a term commonly used to refer to an individual who cooks professionally. ... Marie Antoine (Antonin) Carême (June 8, 1784–January 12, 1833), was a French chef and author. ... Portrait Gioacchino Antonio Rossini (February 29, 1792 – November 13, 1868)[1] was an Italian musical composer who wrote more than 30 operas as well as sacred music and chamber music. ... The only known photograph of Frédéric Chopin (commonly mistaken for a daguerreotype), believed to have been taken by Louis-Auguste Bisson in 1849 “Chopin” redirects here. ... Balzac redirects here. ... Eugène Delacroix (portrait by Nadar) Ferdinand Victor Eugène Delacroix (April 26, 1798 – August 13, 1863) was the most important of the French Romantic painters. ... Christian Johann Heinrich Heine (born Chaim Harry Heine, December 13, 1797 – February 17, 1856) was a journalist, an essayist, and one of the most significant German romantic poets. ... Self-portrait at age 24, 1804 Musée Condé. Napoleon on his Imperial throne, 1806, Musée de lArmée. ...

Louis XVIII refused to receive Jame's wife at court because she was not Christian. Thereafter, he refused to do business with the king. Louis XVIII (November 17, 1755 - September 16, 1824) was King of France from 1814 (although he declared that he considered his reign to have begun in 1795) until his death in 1824. ... Christians believe that Jesus is the mediator of the New Covenant (see Hebrews 8:6). ...

In February of 1848, King Louis Philippe of France was dethroned, to the temporary alarm of his friend James de Rothschild. Banking competitor Achille Fould was a friend of the new President of the French Republic, Napoleon III, and for a time it appeared the Rothchilds might lose government patronage and influence. However, despite some difficuties, the family business survived and prospered under the new regime. Louis-Philippe of France (October 6, 1773–August 26, 1850), served as the Orleanist king of the French from 1830 to 1848. ... Achille Fould (November 17, 1800 - October 5, 1867) was a French financier and politician. ... Napoléon III Emperor of the French (Charles Louis Napoléon Bonaparte) (20 April 1808 – 9 January 1873) was President of the French Republic from 1848 to 1851, then from 2 December 1851 to 2 December 1852 the ruler of a dictatorial government, then Emperor of the French under the...

In 1854, Baron James de Rothschild commissioned the famous architect Joseph Paxton to build the Château de Ferrières in Ferrières-en-Brie, about 35 km east of Paris. The property remained the home of his inheriting male descendants until 1975 when Guy de Rothschild gifted it to the University of Paris. Sir Joseph Paxton (1803–1865) was an English gardener and architect of The Crystal Palace. ... Château de Ferrières Château de Ferrières is a French château built between 1855 and 1859 by Baron James de Rothschild. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Paris Eiffel tower as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ... Guy de Rothschild, TIME Magazine cover from December 20, 1963 Baron Guy Edouard Alphonse Paul de Rothschild is a French banker and member of the Rothschild family who was born on May 21, 1909 in Paris. ... The Sorbonne, Paris, in a 17th century engraving The historic University of Paris (French: ) first appeared in the second half of the 12th century, but was in 1970 reorganised as 13 autonomous universities (University of Paris I–XIII). ...

In addition to his banking business, in 1868 James de Rothschild purchased Château Lafite, one of France's most outstanding vineyards. Located in the Bordeaux region, it is a business that remains in the family to this day. Château Lafite-Rothschild Lafite-Rothschild label from the 1999 vintage Château Lafite Rothschild is a winery in France currently owned by members of the Rothschild banking family of France. ... A vineyard Vineyard with bird netting Wine grapes with netting as protection against birds A vineyard (vignoble in French, vigna or vigneto in Italian, vinha in Portuguese, viña or viñedo in Spanish, Weinberg in German) is a place where grapes are grown for making wine, raisins, or table... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Beyond his business activities, James de Rothschild made the first significant acquisitions for what became the French family's massive art collections. His art included Vermeer's 1668 work The Astronomer which remained in the family until it became the property of the Louvre in the 1970s. He also used his enormous wealth for philanthropic works and became a leader of the French Jewish community. James's contributions to France, along with those of his offspring can be found in many fields, including medicine and the arts. The Bath, a painting by Mary Cassatt (1844-1926). ... Girl with a Pearl Earring, known as the Mona Lisa of the North Johannes Vermeer or Jan Vermeer (baptized October 31, 1632, died December 15, 1675) was a Dutch painter who specialized in domestic interior scenes of ordinary bourgeois life. ... The Astronomer is a painting finished about 1668 by the Dutch painter Jan Vermeer. ... This article is about the museum: for building history, see Palais du Louvre, for higher education, see École du Louvre. ... Philanthropy is the act of donating money, goods, time, or effort to support a charitable cause, usually over an extended period of time and in regard to a defined objective. ... For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ...

Baron James de Rothschild died in 1868, just three months after purchasing the Chateau Lafite vineyard. According to the writings of his nephew Nathaniel, 4,000 people passed through the Drawing room, 6,000 people stood in the court yard and the streets from the Rue Laffitte to the Père Lachaise cemetery were lined with onlookers. James de Rothschild had remained active in business throughout his life, expanding his continental railway interests so successfully that by the time of his death, the capital of the Paris house far exceeded that of his other family members. In his book, The House of Rothschild (vol. 2) : The World's Banker: 1849-1999, Niall Ferguson wrote that according to the records, in 1815 the capital of the Paris house James Mayer de Rothschild founded amounted to £55,000; by 1852 the figure was £3,541,700 and just ten years after his death £16,914,000. Nathaniel de Rothschild, (London, July 2, 1812 – February 19, 1870 in Paris), known as Nat, was the founder of the French wine-making branch of the Rothschild family. ... Looking down the hill at the Père-Lachaise cemetery The cimetière du Père-Lachaise (pronounced pierre la-sh-ez) is the largest cemetery in the city of Paris (there are larger cemeteries in Paris suburbs). ... This article has significant problems in multiple areas. ...

Sons Alphonse and Gustave took control of the French business empire.

References

• Baron James: The Rise of the French Rothschilds by Anka Muhlstein. Rizzoli International Publications (1983) ISBN 0-86565-028-4
• See also the list of references at: Rothschild banking family of France