Josef von Hirsch (banker)

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Joseph Freiherr von Hirsch

Josef von Hirsch , from 1869 Freiherr von Hirsch , (born July 2, 1805 in Würzburg , † December 9, 1885 in Planegg ) was a German-Jewish court banker and merchant in Planegg near Munich .

Life

Coat of arms of those von Hirsch auf Gereuth

Joseph Jacob von Hirsch was born as the second son of the Jewish banker and merchant Jakob von Hirsch on Gereuth . In 1840 he inherited his father's possessions in Planegg and Krailling and remained lord of the castle in Planegg until his death in 1885 .

Von Hirsch was married to Karoline Wertheimer (1808–1887) and had ten children:

  • Pauline Levy (1829-1881)
  • Xaver von Hirsch (1831–1855)
  • Baron Moritz von Hirsch auf Gereuth (1831-1896)
  • Johanna von Hirsch (1833-1858)
  • Amalia Bamberger (1834–1855)
  • Louise von Hirsch (1835-1891)
  • Emil von Hirsch (1837-1917)
  • Theodor von Hirsch (1838–1916)
  • James (Jakob) de Hirsch de Gereuth (1843-1896)
  • Viktorine von Hirsch-Gereuth (1845–1914)

In 1840 the Royal Württemberg government appointed him their consul in Munich. He was appointed court banker ("Hofbanquier") by the Bavarian king in 1841. When Justus von Liebig founded the artificial fertilizer factory Bayerische AG for chemical and agricultural-chemical products (BAG), later Süd-Chemie , in 1857 , Josef von Hirsch supported him financially . In 1867 he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of Albrecht by the King of Saxony . In 1869 Josef von Hirsch was raised to the baron status by King Ludwig II .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Royal Bavarian Intelligence Gazette for Middle Franconia from November 21, 1840, p. 747 [1] .
  2. ^ Government Gazette for the Kingdom of Bavaria, February 3, 1841, p. 128 [2] .
  3. ^ Government Gazette for the Kingdom of Bavaria, January 23, 1867, p. 91 [3] .
  4. ^ Government Gazette for the Kingdom of Bavaria, May 1869, p. 899 [4] .

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personal data
SURNAME Hirsch, Josef von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hirsch, Joseph Freiherr von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German banker and merchant
DATE OF BIRTH July 2, 1805
PLACE OF BIRTH Wurzburg
DATE OF DEATH December 9, 1885
Place of death Planegg