James Mayer de Rothschild
1792 – 1868 French banker, founder of de Rothschild Freres
Founder of the French Rothschild house and a leading financier of 19th century France.
- Religion
- Ashkenazi Jewish.
- Affiliations
- Founded the Paris house de Rothschild Freres; financed French railways and government loans.
Born Jakob Rothschild in Frankfurt, he took the French form James after settling in Paris. He financed French railway building and state loans under successive regimes and married his niece Betty, a daughter of his brother Salomon.
Connections
- family of David Rene de Rothschild — His great-great-grandfather, founder of the Paris house.
- family of Mayer Amschel Rothschild — His father.
- family of Mayer Amschel Rothschild — His youngest son, who founded the Paris house.
- family of Nathan Mayer Rothschild — His brother in London.
- family of Nathan Mayer Rothschild — His brother, who ran the Paris house.
- family of Salomon Mayer Rothschild — His brother; James married Salomon's daughter Betty.
- family of Salomon Mayer Rothschild — His brother; his daughter Betty married James.