Mayer Carl Freiherr von Rothschild
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Mayer Carl von Rothschild, date unknown
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| Born | (1820-08-05)5 August 1820 |
| Died | 16 October 1886(1886-10-16) (aged 66) |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Spouse | Louise von Rothschild |
| Children | Adèle von Rothschild [de] Emma Louise von Rothschild Thérèse von Rothschild Hannah Luise von Rothschild [de] Margaretha Alexandrine von Rothschild Bertha Clara von Rothschild |
| Parent(s) | Carl Mayer von Rothschild Adelheid Herz |
Mayer Carl Freiherr von Rothschild (5 August 1820 – 16 October 1886) was a German Jewish banker and politician, as well as scion of the Rothschild family.[2]
Born in Frankfurt on 5 August 1820. He was a son of Adelheid (née Herz) and Carl Mayer von Rothschild.[3] Among his siblings were Charlotte (wife of Lionel de Rothschild), Adolphe Carl [fr], Wilhelm Carl (1828–1901), and Anselm Alexander Carl, who died young.[4]
He studied law at the University of Göttingen and the University of Berlin.[5]
After studying law, he joined the family banking firm M. A. Rothschild & Söhne in Frankfurt. Following the death of their uncle Amschel Mayer Rothschild, Mayer Carl and his brother Wilhelm Carl von Rothschild became heads of the firm.[6]
In 1854, the firm was made Banker to the Court of Prussia. He was appointed the Duchy of Parma consulship in Frankfurt, ConsulofBavaria and Austrian Consul-General and, in 1866, he took part in a Frankfurt delegation to Berlin to demand a reduction in the contribution to the war effort, was a deputy in the North German Diet, a member of the German Reichstag and took a seat on the Frankfurt city parliament.[5]
In 1871, Rothschild became the first Jewish member of the House of Lords of Prussia.[5]
On 6 April 1842, Rothschild married his cousin Louise von Rothschild [de] at the London synagogue in Duke's Place.[4] Together, the couple had seven daughters:[7][4]
Rothschild died on 16 October 1886.[5]
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