David de Stern

David Jacob de Stern, Viscount Stern (1807 – 19 January 1877 in London) was a German-born British banker and senior partner of the firm of Stern Brothers.

David de Stern
Born
David Jacob de Stern

1807
Frankfurt, Germany
Died19 January 1877 (aged 69)
Kensington, London
Resting placeBalls Pond Cemetery[1]
OccupationBanker
Net worth£1 million[2]
ChildrenSydney Stern, 1st Baron Wandsworth
RelativesHermann de Stern (brother)
Herbert Stern, 1st Baron Michelham (nephew)

Early life

Stern was born in Frankfurt am Main to the prominent Stern banking family. He moved to London in 1833 and was joined by his brother, Hermann de Stern, in 1844.

Career

With his brother Hermann, David de Stern co-founded Stern Brothers, a financial institution based in London.[3] In 1869, King Ferdinand II of Portugal conferred the title of viscount in recognition of the work of Stern's bank in floating Portuguese loans. Stern was a member of the Commission of Lieutenancy of the City of London.[4] He was a director of the Imperial Bank.

Personal life

Stern married Sophia, daughter of Aaron Asher Goldsmid, brother of Sir Isaac Lyon Goldsmid. Their son was Sydney Stern, 1st Baron Wandsworth,[5] and their daughter Alice Theresa Lucas was a prospective Conservative Party candidate who was nearly their first woman MP..[6]

Death

De Stern died in 1877. Viscountess de Stern died in 1900.[7]

References
  1. JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry (JOWBR)
  2. Rubinstein, William (2001). "Jewish top wealth—holders in Britain, 1809—1909". Jewish Historical Studies. 37: 144. JSTOR 29780032.
  3.  Goodman Lipkind, Joseph Jacobs (1901–1906). "Stern, David, Viscount de". In Singer, Isidore; et al. (eds.). The Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls.
  4. "No. 24163". The London Gazette. 18 December 1874. pp. 6275–6277.
  5. Jewish Chronicle Jan. 26, 1877
  6. "Lucas [née Stern], Alice Theresa (1853–1924), parliamentary candidate | Oxford Dictionary of National Biography". www.oxforddnb.com. doi:10.1093/odnb/9780198614128.013.112246. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
  7. "Viscountess de Stern". The Times. The Times Digital Archive. 11 December 1900. p. 10.
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