Frederick Huth, born Johann Friedrich Andreas Huth (1777–1864), was a German-born British merchant banker, who established the London

merchant bank A merchant bank is historically a bank dealing in commercial loans and investment. In modern British usage, it is the same as an investment bank. Merchant banks were the first modern banks and evolved from medieval merchants who traded in comm ...

Frederick Huth & Co Frederick Huth & Company was a British bank established in 1809, which became part of British Overseas Bank in 1936. History In 1809, Frederick Huth (1777–1864), a lutheran German-born British merchant, established the London merchant bank "F ...

in 1809.

Early life

Frederick Huth was born on the 29 October 1777 in the German town of

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, then part of the

Electorate of Hanover The Electorate of Hanover ( or simply ''Kurhannover'') was an Prince-elector, electorate of the Holy Roman Empire located in northwestern Germany that arose from the Principality of Calenberg. Although formally known as the Electorate of Brun ...

. He was the second son of Johann Friedrich Huth (d. 1801), a soldier of the Scharnhorst regiment, and his wife, Marie Amelia (d. 1812), daughter of Johann Thee, farmer. The family settled in 1781 at nearby

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, where Johann Huth worked as a tailor and where Friedrich attended local schools.

Career

In 1791 Huth was apprenticed to Brentano Urbieta & Co., a Spanish merchant house at Hamburg. In 1797 he moved to Spain, and he also lived in South America before settling in London and establishing Frederick Huth & Co., which became one of London's leading banking houses. In 1829 Huth was appointed as London financial advisor and banker to the Spanish queen and financial agent for the Spanish government. He retired from Frederick Huth & Co. in the 1850s.

Personal life

Huth was a Lutheran. In 1806, Huth married Manuela Felipa Lorenza Mayfren at Corunna, Spain. Their children were: *

Charles Frederick Huth Charles Frederick Huth (1806–1895) was a British merchant banker, and art collector. He was a partner in Frederick Huth & Co, the bank founded by his father, Frederick Huth. Early life Charles Frederick Huth was born on 7 November 1806 at Coru ...

(1806–1895) was a merchant banker, and art collector *Fernando Huth (1808–1826) *Amelia Huth (1810–1887), married Daniel Meinertzhagen *Johanna Huth (1810–1896) *Louisa Francesca Huth (1812–1849) *Manuella Huth (1814–1887) * Henry Huth (1815–1878), was a noted bibliophile *Ann Huth (1817–1879) *Maria Huth (1817–1868) *Edward Huth (1819-1844) * Louis Huth (1821–1905), was a merchant banker, art collector, art dealer and patron of

Aesthetic movement Aestheticism (also known as the aesthetic movement) was an art movement in the late 19th century that valued the appearance of literature, music, fonts and the arts over their functions. According to Aestheticism, art should be produced to b ...

artists

Collections

The Frederick Huth & Company Archives were deposited at

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in the 1960s - 1970s. The collection primarily comprises correspondence and account books.

References

External links

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People from Stade (district)