Alexander August Borgnis
Alexander August Borgnis (born March 20, 1827 in Frankfurt am Main ; † May 20, 1914 in Hamburg ) was a Hamburg banker and member of parliament.
Life
Borgnis, was the son of the Frankfurt banker Carlo Hieronymus Borgnis (1795–1861) and a brother-in-law of Ernst Merck , came to Hamburg in 1857 and joined the company HJ Merck & Co. in December 1861 as an authorized signatory . after the death of his brother-in-law in 1863, Borgnis became a partner.
Borgnis belonged to the supervisory board of the Norddeutsche Bank from 1863 until his death , from 1893 as chairman. In 1871 Borgnis was elected to the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce , which he headed as President in 1875. Borgnis belonged to the Hamburg citizenship from 1874 to 1876 as a member sent by the Chamber of Commerce .
He married Emma Freiin von Merck on February 13, 1864 in Baden-Baden.
literature
- Hamburg Chamber of Commerce: Representatives of the Hamburg economy: 1850–1950 , p. 76, Hamburg 1984
Individual evidence
- ↑ Borgnis, Carlo Hieronymus. Hessian biography. In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Borgnis, Alexander August |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hamburg banker and member of parliament |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 20, 1827 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Frankfurt am Main |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 20, 1914 |
| Place of death | Hamburg |