Samuel Bleichröder (15 July 1779,

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– 30 December 1855) was a

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banker and financier. Located in

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, Bleichröder dealt with the

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. He was also involved with the

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. In 1803, he established the banking firm S. Bleichröder, which would eventually merge in 1931 to form Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder. His family originated from

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, hence the surname. Both his sons Gerson von Bleichröder and Julius Bleichröder became bankers.

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