Adolph Solomonsohn

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Adolph Salomonsohn (actually Abraham Salomonsohn ) (born March 19, 1831 in Hohensalza , † January 4, 1919 in Berlin ) was a German-Jewish banker. As one of the business owners of the Disconto-Gesellschaft, he was one of the defining personalities of the major German banks during the German Empire .

family

The father Gedalia Salomonsohn (1799-1837) was a merchant and came from Copenhagen . He came from a family of rabbis . Sometimes he is also referred to as a rabbi. The mother's name was Ernestine and was the daughter of a Jewish merchant from Hohensalza. He himself married Sara born in 1868. Rinkel, daughter of a manufacturer from Landeshut . The marriage resulted in the son Georg and a daughter. Arthur Solomonsohn was a nephew.

Life

Instead of the usual Talmudic training , Salomonsohn went to high school in Bromberg . He then studied law . After the usual preparatory service , he was an assessor in the Guardianship Department of the City Court in Berlin.

During this time, David Hansemann had already tried in vain to win him over to the Disconto-Gesellschaft. Instead, Solomon's son became a lawyer and notary in Racibórz . There it came to a conflict with the Justice Minister Graf Lippe . Thereupon he gave up this activity again. Now in 1863 he became in-house counsel at Disconto-Gesellschaft. He received power of attorney as early as 1866 . Just three years later, he was accepted into the bank's closest management team.

As a result, Salomonsohn had a major impact on the developing stock market in Germany. His son wrote about him: "The terms and conditions of the joint stock banks, the legal structure of the syndicate business and the treatment of the stock market were significantly influenced by him." This applies to the development of the issuing business. In addition to Adolph von Hansemann , he was largely responsible for the bank's bond and stock business.

Railway construction was particularly important to him. The construction of the Gotthard Railway was one of the most important projects in which Salomonsohn was involved. Thanks to him, the project, which was threatened with failure because of the enormous additional costs, could be carried out. He was a member of the board of directors of the railway until it was nationalized in 1909. He also maintained close contacts with heavy industry. He was a member of the supervisory board of Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks AG and was friends with its general director Emil Kirdorf . In addition, numerous other companies were on the supervisory boards. His work in the field of government bonds was also significant.

In 1883 Adolph Salomonsohn joined the Society of Friends . In 1888 he retired from active management of the Disconto-Gesellschaft, but remained a member of its supervisory board until his death. He now mainly devoted himself to philosophical and scientific studies. In 1905 he founded the Adolph Salomonsohn Foundation to promote the study of natural sciences.

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SURNAME Son of Solomon, Adolph
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Banker (discount company)
DATE OF BIRTH March 19, 1831
PLACE OF BIRTH Hohensalza
DATE OF DEATH January 4, 1919
Place of death Berlin