Joseph Seligman | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | November 22, 1819 Baiersdorf, Bavaria, German Confederation |
| Died | April 25, 1880 (aged 60) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| 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]
- ^ Birmingham, Stephen (1967). Our Crowd: The Great Jewish Families of New York. Syracuse University Press. ISBN 978-0815604112.