Gustave de Rothschild | |
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| Born | Gustave Samuel James de Rothschild (1829-02-17)17 February 1829 Paris, France |
| Died | 28 November 1911(1911-11-28) (aged 82) Paris, France |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Octave de Rothschild Zoé Lucie Betty de Rothschild Aline Caroline de Rothschild Bertha Juliette de Rothschild André de Rothschild Robert de Rothschild |
| Parent(s) | James Mayer Rothschild andBetty Salomon von Rothschild |
Gustave Samuel James de Rothschild, Baron de Rothschild (17 February 1829 inParis – 28 November 1911 in Paris), was aFrench banker andscion of theFrench branch of theRothschild family.
He was the second son ofJames Mayer de Rothschild andBetty Salomon von Rothschild (of the German branch of the same family).
He built theChâteau de Laversine inSaint-Maximin nearChantilly.[1]
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 orEvelina de Rothschild.[2] Instead, in 1859, Gustave married Cécile Anspach, the daughter of a high official in theCourt of Cassation, and they had six children:
He was rumored to be the lover ofMarguerite Durand, publisher ofLa Fronde.[4]
Robert, Baron de Rothschild, retired member of the Paris banking family, died in Lausanne, Switzerland, today after a long illness, it was learned here tonight. His age was 66.