Caspar Kersten

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Caspar Kersten (born June 9, 1734 in Elberfeld , now Wuppertal ; † 1807 ) in Elberfeld was senior boss and co-founder of one of the oldest German banking houses, the Kersten brothers .

Life

In 1754, Caspar Kersten and his brother Abraham Kersten took over the commercial and financial business of his father Conrad Kersten ; they operated under the name Kersten Brothers . Conrad Kersten himself retired from the business early and died a few years later. Caspar retired from management after a few years, but remained a partner until 1807.

Together with his brother, Caspar Kersten was one of the founding members of the “ First Reading Society ” in Elberfeld , founded in 1775 , one of the first educational associations in the Rhineland. He was her active sponsor and gave various lectures there.

See also

literature

  • 200 years of Von der Heydt-Kersten & Sons . Commemorative publication for the 1954 anniversary
  • Detlev Krause: Yarn, money and bills of exchange. 250 years of Heydt-Kersten & Sons . Wuppertal 2004

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Probable year of death, since the partnership is confirmed up to this year
  2. ↑ Konrad Kersten
  3. ↑ Abraham Kersten, Notes
  4. ↑ Unique Elberfeld tradition . In: Die Zeit , No. 9/1951
personal data
SURNAME Kersten, Caspar
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Entrepreneur and banker
DATE OF BIRTH June 9, 1734
PLACE OF BIRTH Elberfeld
DATE OF DEATH 1807
Place of death Elberfeld