Joseph Seligman | |
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Personal details | |
Born | Baiersdorf, Bavaria, German Confederation | November 22, 1819
Died | April 25, 1880 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | (aged 60)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Babet Steinhardt |
Children | 9, including Edwin and Isaac |
Education | University of Erlangen |
Joseph Seligman (November 22, 1819 – April 25, 1880) was an American banker and businessman who founded J. & W. Seligman & Co. He was the patriarch of what became known as the Seligman family in the United States and related to the wealthy Guggenheim family through Peggy Guggenheim's mother Florette.[1]