Gottlieb Adelbert Delbrück (; January 16, 1822 in

Magdeburg Magdeburg (; nds, label=Low Saxon, Meideborg ) is the capital and second-largest city of the German state Saxony-Anhalt. The city is situated at the Elbe river. Otto I, the first Holy Roman Emperor and founder of the Archdiocese of Magdebur ...

– May 26, 1890 in

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) was a German banker and businessman.

Early life

His father Gottlied Delbrück (1777–1842) worked in Magdeburg. The ''

Delbrück Delbrück () is a town in the east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in the district Paderborn. History The first document mentioning the town dates to 1219. In 1410, the town was destroyed by fire during a conflict between the bisho ...

'' family was a prominent family of Lutheran theologians and lawyers in

Prussia Prussia, , Old Prussian: ''Prūsa'' or ''Prūsija'' was a German state on the southeast coast of the Baltic Sea. It formed the German Empire under Prussian rule when it united the German states in 1871. It was ''de facto'' dissolved by an em ...

. Delbrück studied Lutheran theology and law. After university studies he worked as a lawyer.

Career

In 1854, he founded Delbrück Leo & Co. In 1870, Delbrück was a co-founder of German company

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. From 1870 to 1875 Delbrück he was member of Vorstand in

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. Delbrück was member of German Progress Party. Delbrück was married with Luise Jonas (1831–1922). His son Ludwig Delbrück (1860–1913) became leader of company'' Bank Delbrück Leo & Co.''.

Literature

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Biography by Historische Gesellschaft of Deutsche Bank
{{DEFAULTSORT:Delbruck, Adelbert German company founders 19th-century German businesspeople German bankers Deutsche Bank people Jurists from Lower Saxony 1822 births 1890 deaths Businesspeople from Magdeburg