Leopold Albu (1860–1937) was a gold magnate. He was born in

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. He arrived in

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in 1875 and settled in

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with his brother George. In 1891, he moved to

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. Later, he served as a resident-partner in London, co-founding the General Mining and Finance Corporation.

Sources

* '' Ensiklopedie van Suidelike Afrika'', Eric Rosenthal, 1967 * South African mining businesspeople 1860 births 1937 deaths Randlords Emigrants from the German Empire Immigrants to the Cape Colony Immigrants to the United Kingdom Businesspeople from Berlin {{SouthAfrica-business-bio-stub