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Abraham Carel Wertheim

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Dutch-Jewish banker and philanthropist (1832-1897)

NetherlandsPoliticiansLived 1832 to 1897 · aged 64
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C. Wertheim was a banker, politician, and philanthropist from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Born into a family of emancipated and enlightened Dutch Jews, he developed his banking and investment skills at Wertheim & Gompertz, an investment firm founded by his uncle Johannes Wertheim.

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Painting of Wertheim by Therese Schwartze, currently in the collection of the Joods Historisch Museum.Painting of Wertheim by Therese Schwartze, currently in the collection of the Joods Historisch Museum.Fountain commemorating Wertheim in the Wertheimpark in AmsterdamFountain commemorating Wertheim in the Wertheimpark in Amsterdam

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Abraham Carel Wertheim, also known as A.C. Wertheim was a banker, politician, and philanthropist from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Born into a family of emancipated and enlightened Dutch Jews, he developed his banking and investment skills at Wertheim & Gompertz, an investment firm founded by his uncle Johannes Wertheim. He was subsequently apprentice at prominent banker Julius Königswärter, who introduced him into cultural salons in Amsterdam. Upon his marriage to his cousin Rosalie Marie Wertheim he became a partner in Wertheim & Gompertz. This bank, together with a number of other firms, played a significant role in financing the building of new railroads in the United States.

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Netherlands
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Lived 1832 to 1897 · aged 64
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