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Salomon Mayer Freiherr von Rothschild (9 September 1774 – 28 July 1855) was a Frankfurt-born banker in the Austrian Empire and the founder of the Austrian branch of the prominent Rothschild family.
Salomon von Rothschild to Nathan Mayer Rothschild, c.1818. On 27th September 1810, Mayer Amschel Rothschild (1744-1812) and three of his five sons, Amschel (1773-1855), Salomon (1774-1855) and Carl (1788-1855), became partners in a new firm, Mayer Amschel Rothschild & Sons.
Salomon Mayer Rothschild, von Rothschild from 1817, Baron von Rothschild from 1822, was born in his father's house, Hinterpfann, in Frankfurt on 9 September 1774. It is largely due to his diplomatic skills that the Rothschild family were ennobled by the Austrian Emperor.
The papers primarily relate to the Vienna banking house, S M von Rothschild, founded by Salomon Mayer von Rothschild (1774-1855), but also contain early material relating to the Frankfurt business of Salomon’s father, Mayer Amschel Rothschild (1744-1812).
The Viennese bank, S. M. von Rothschild, was established by Salomon Mayer Rothschild (1774-1855), the second of the five brothers.
Nov 8, 2017 · He played a huge role in Austria’s history, sparking its industrial revolution, igniting the Austrian economy, and financing massive public projects, including Austria’s first railway network. In honour of this, Emperor Francis made him a baron in 1822 (making him Salomon von Rothschild).
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History. Salomon Rothschild, founder of the Austrian branch of the Rothschild banking dynasty. Salomon Mayer had been sent to Austria from his home in Frankfurt by his father, Mayer Amschel Rothschild (1744–1812).
