Lazare Richtenberger
Lazare Richtenberger (1792 – 3 December 1853) was a German-born Belgian banker of Jewish descent. He was closely connected to the court of Leopold I of Belgium and later was awarded the Order of Leopold.
Lazare Richtenberger | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1792 |
| Died | December 3, 1853 (aged 60–61) |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Years active | 1830s–1853 |
Richtenberger served as James Mayer de Rothschild's agent in Brussels from 1832 on,[1] in the early years after the foundation of the Kingdom of Belgium. He was joined by Samuel Lambert, who later became his son-in-law. As of 1843, the name of the firm was “Lambert–Richtenberger, agent Rothschild”.[2] After Richtenberger's death in 1853, Lambert took over the firm.
References
- Ferguson, Niall (1998). The House of Rothschild: Money's prophets, 1798–1848. Viking. p. 248. ISBN 9780670857685.
- Willems, Hans. "The London house of Rothschild and its Belgian contacts (1815–1860)" (PDF).
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