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Louis F. Rothschild

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Louis F. Rothschild
Born(1869-09-04)September 4, 1869
New York City, U.S.
DiedJune 15, 1957(1957-06-15) (aged 87)
New York City, U.S.
EducationCity College of New York
Columbia University
Columbia Law School
OccupationInvestment banker
Known forFounding L.F. Rothschild
Spouse
Cora Guggenheim
(m. 1899; died 1956)
RelativesSimon F. Rothschild (brother)
Meyer Guggenheim (father-in-law)
Daniel Guggenheim (brother-in-law)
Solomon Guggenheim (brother-in-law)
Simon Guggenheim (brother-in-law)
Benjamin Guggenheim (brother-in-law)
Simon Guggenheim (brother-in-law)
William Guggenheim (brother-in-law)

Louis Frank Rothschild (September 4, 1869 – June 15, 1957) was an American investment banker and founder of the eponymous investment banking firm L.F. Rothschild.

Biography

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Rothschild was born on September 4, 1869, to Frank and Amanda (née Blun / Blün) Rothschild in New York City and he was not related to the Rothschild family of Europe.[1][2] His brother was Simon F. Rothschild.

He was raised in a Jewish family and educated in public schools and received a B.S. from the City College of New York in 1889, a Ph.B. from Columbia University's School of Political Science (later became the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences) in 1890, and graduated from Columbia Law School in 1891.[3][4] He practiced law from 1891 to 1893 and was engaged in manufacturing from 1893 to 1902.[2]

He was a member of the New York Stock Exchange and founded L.F. Rothschild in 1899 with partner Leonard A. Hochstadter, formerly of the firm, Albert Loeb & Co. and their practice took up offices at 32 Broadway in New York City[5] His firm concentrated on arbitrage.[6]

Philanthropy

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He was involved in philanthropy and served as the treasurer of the Hospital for Joint Diseases (today part of NYU Langone Medical Center) for forty years.[3]

Personal life

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Rothschild was married to Cora Guggenheim (1873–1956) on January 3, 1899, daughter of Meyer Guggenheim, patriarch of the Guggenheim family, and the two had three children: Louis F. Rothschild, Jr. (1900–1902), Muriel Barbara Scott (1903–1999),[7][8] and Gwendolyn Fay Rothschild (1906–1983).[2][9] He died on June 15, 1957, and was survived by his two daughters, a brother, and three grandchildren.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Davis, John H. (1989). The Guggenheims (1848–1988) : an American epic. Shapolsky Publishers. ISBN 0-944007-07-4. OCLC 1064148501.
  2. ^ a b c Leonard, John W. (1911). Who's who in finance, banking and insurance : a biographical dictionary of contemporaries. Who's who in finance, Inc. pp. 657–658. OCLC 5806897.
  3. ^ a b c "LOUIS F. ROTHSCHILD OF INVESTMENT FIRM". The New York Times. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  4. ^ Columbia University. (1906). Catalogue of officers and graduates of Columbia university from the foundation of King's college in 1754. printed for the University. OCLC 2187260.
  5. ^ Moody's Magazine, Volume 9. Moody Corp., 1910
  6. ^ Wilkins, Mira. (2004). The history of foreign investment in the United States, 1914–1945. Harvard University Press. pp. 211–212. ISBN 0-674-01308-5. OCLC 758092320.
  7. ^ "Muriel Barbara Rothschild (1903–1999) • FamilySearch". Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  8. ^ "Muriel Barbara Scott (Rothschild) (1903–1999) – Genealogy". June 18, 1903. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  9. ^ "Gwendolyn Fay Rothschild (1906–1983) • FamilySearch". Retrieved December 28, 2022.