Gustave Samuel James de Rothschild, Baron de Rothschild (17 February 1829 in

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– 28 November 1911 in Paris), was a French banker and

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of the French branch of the

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Early life

He was the second son of

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and Betty Salomon von Rothschild (of the German branch of the same family). He built the Château de Laversine in Saint-Maximin near

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Personal life

In accordance with Rothschild tradition, Gustave was expected to marry a cousin, and his family hoped that he would propose to one of his cousins, Mathilde von Rothschild or Evelina de Rothschild. Instead, in 1859, Gustave married Cécile Anspach, the daughter of a high official in the

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, and they had six children: # Octave de Rothschild (1860–1860), who died young. # (1863–1916), who married Belgian banker in 1882. # Aline Caroline de Rothschild (1867–1909), who married Sir Edward Albert Sassoon (1856–1912) in 1887. # Bertha Juliette de Rothschild (1870–1896), who died unmarried. # André de Rothschild (1874–1877), who died young. #

Robert de Rothschild Baron Robert Philippe Gustave de Rothschild (19 January 1880 – 25 December 1946) was a French banker, philanthropist and polo player. Early life Robert de Rothschild was born on 19 January 1880 in Paris, France.

(1880–1946), who married Gabrielle Nelly Régine Beer in 1907. He was rumored to be the lover of

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, publisher of ''La Fronde''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rothschild, Gustave de French bankers 19th-century French Jews Gustave 1829 births 1911 deaths Jewish bankers