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Charles De Rham
Charles de Rham (October 22, 1822 – February 23, 1909) was an American merchant and clubman who was prominent in New York society. Early life Charles was born in New York City on October 22, 1822. He was one of four children born to Henry Casimir de Rham (1785–1873) and Maria Theresa ( Moore) de Rham (1784–1855). His father, who came to America in 1805, was a merchant and diplomat who was appointed one of the first two Swiss consuls to the U.S. in 1822. His paternal grandparents were Johann Christoph Wilhelm de Rham and the former Anne ( Kinloch) de Rham (a daughter of Sir James Kinloch, Bt. of Scotland). His maternal grandparents were Jane ( Fish) Moore and the well-known surgeon, Dr. William Moore (a brother of Bishop Benjamin Moore). His was a first cousin of writer and real estate developer Clement Clarke Moore. Career Charles became a partner in his father's firm, De Rham, Iselin & Moore, which was absorbed in 1881 by the firm of Adrian Iselin & Co., however, "at n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Casimir De Rham
Henry Casimir de Rham (15 July 1785 – October 1873) was a Swiss–American merchant and diplomat. Early life Henry Casimir de Rham was born on 15 July 1785 in Giez, Switzerland. He was a son of Johann Christoph Wilhelm de Rham of Braunschweig, Saxony, Germany and the former Anne ( Kinloch) de Rham (1742–1813). His elder brother was Jacques de Rham, who married Adélaïde Doxat whose family owned the Champvent Castle, Château de Champvent. His maternal grandfather was Sir James Kinloch baronets, Kinloch, Bt. of Scotland. He attended the military school in Munich, Bavaria. Career In 1803 he had opened a business in New York City, New York.Junold, Louis J. (1926),p.4 After the War of 1812 he entered business relationship with Isaac Iselin Roulet. After his 1815 marriage, two of his wife's brothers became partners in the business known as de Rham, Iselin & Moore (later known as de Rham & Moore, but at the time of his death as de Rham & Company).Junold, Louis J. (1926),p.5 I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
