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Gottlieb Abrahamson Gedalia
Gottlieb Hartvig Abrahamson Gedalia (13 April 1816 - 10 March 1892) was a Jewish Danish banker, co-founder of Landmandsbanken. He owned the building at the corner of Højbro Plads and Gammel Strand in Copenhagen. in 1985, he went bankrupt. Early life and education Gedalia was born on 13 April 1816 in Copenhagen, the son of Hartvig Abrahamson Gedalia (c. 1778– 1858) and Henriette Nathan Jacobsen (1785-1863). His great-grandfather and grandfather Abraham Gedalia (1752–1827) both had served as Chief Rabbi#Denmark, chief rabbis for the Jewish congregation in Copenhagen. His father was a merchant. Gedalia was trained as a saddler and worked for a few years as a journeyman in various workshops. Career In order to supplement his modest earnings, Gedalia began engage in small-scale speculation in shares and bonds. The trade took hold, stimulated by his energy and obvious talent for the industry. In May 1849, he established the firm Gedalia & Co. on the corner of Højbro Plads and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gottlieb Abrahamson Gedalia
Gottlieb Hartvig Abrahamson Gedalia (13 April 1816 - 10 March 1892) was a Jewish Danish banker, co-founder of Landmandsbanken. He owned the building at the corner of Højbro Plads and Gammel Strand in Copenhagen. in 1985, he went bankrupt. Early life and education Gedalia was born on 13 April 1816 in Copenhagen, the son of Hartvig Abrahamson Gedalia (c. 1778– 1858) and Henriette Nathan Jacobsen (1785-1863). His great-grandfather and grandfather Abraham Gedalia (1752–1827) both had served as Chief Rabbi#Denmark, chief rabbis for the Jewish congregation in Copenhagen. His father was a merchant. Gedalia was trained as a saddler and worked for a few years as a journeyman in various workshops. Career In order to supplement his modest earnings, Gedalia began engage in small-scale speculation in shares and bonds. The trade took hold, stimulated by his energy and obvious talent for the industry. In May 1849, he established the firm Gedalia & Co. on the corner of Højbro Plads and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
