- Ludwig von Stieglitz
Ludwig Stieglitz, _ru. Людвиг Штиглиц (
24 December 1779 inArolsen ,Germany – OldStyleDate|March 18|1843|6 March,Saint Petersburg ) was Jewish Russian commersant and founder of banking house Stieglitz & Company. He was born as youngest of three sons ofWaldeck county's court Jew bankerHirsch Bernhard Stieglitz and his wife Edel Elisabeth (née Marcus). As a young man Stieglitz moved to Russia as a representative of his merchant house, and eventually was appointed court banker to theczar Alexander I, gaining influence and receiving various Russian decorations. After adoptingChristianity he was raised to the dignity of a Russian hereditary baron on 22 August1826 as Ludwig von Stieglitz.Stieglitz continued as court banker to czar Nicholas I and took an active part in many financial affairs of his adopted country, investing in range of enterprizes including steam navigation between
Lübeck and St. Petersburg. He purchased the estate ofGross-Essern inCourland , and on May 3,1840 his name was inscribed in the register of the nobility of Courland. A contemporary has noted: "He was the German Rothschild of St. Petersburg, but in reality more; for he was not only rich in money, he was still richer in heart, and a noble benefactor in the best sense of the word." [Memoirs of Karoline Bauer - Translation from German, Published 1885 by Remington&Co, page 114]Personal life
Ludwig von Stieglitz married Amalie Angelica Christiane Gottschalk (26 July
1777 ,Hannover - 20 February1838 , St.Petersburg), their descendants were confirmed in the dignity of Russian hereditary barons byukaz of the Senate of April 3,1862 :
* Son Alexander was his successor as head of the bank (until the firm went into voluntary liquidation in1863 ) and became head of theState Bank of the Russian Empire established in1860 .
* Daughter Nathalie (17 October1803 , St.Petersburg - 17 May1882 ,Frankfurt )References
External links
* [http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=1101&letter=S Article by H.Rosenthal & H.Guttenstein in Jewish Encyclopedia]
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