Daniel Weisweiller

Daniel Bernard Weisweiller (1814 – 13 January 1892) was a German-born Spanish banker of Jewish descent. He was an agent of Rothschild banking house in Madrid, taking over from Lionel de Rothschild in 1834.[1] According to Niall Ferguson, Weisweiller was "the most important Rothschild agent in the 1830s."[2]

Daniel Weisweiller
Born1814
Frankfurt, Germany
Died13 January 1892(1892-01-13) (aged 77–78)
Paris, France
NationalitySpanish
OccupationBanker
Spouse(s)
Adeline Matilda Helbert
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(m. 1843)​

Weisweiller married Adeline Helbert in 1843. The couple had one daughter, Adela Weisweiller (1845–1925) who married André Capron,[3] the mayor of Cannes (1902–1928).

References
  1. López Morell, Miguel Angel (2013). The House of Rothschild in Spain, 1812–1941. Ashgate. ISBN 978-0-7546-6800-8.
  2. Ferguson, Niall (1999). The House of Rothschild: Volume 1: Money's Prophets: 1798–1848. Viking. p. 65.
  3. "The Porges Weisweiller Capron photo album".


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