Joseph Hambro
| Joseph Hambro | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1780 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Died |
1840 London, England |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Spouse(s) | Marianne von Halle |
| Children | Carl Joachim Hambro |
| Parent(s) |
Calmer Hambro Thobe Levy |
| Relatives |
Wulf Levin von Halle (father-in-law) Everard Hambro (grandson) |
Joseph Hambro (1780-1840) was a Danish merchant, banker and political advisor.
Early life
Joseph Hambro was born in 1780 in Copenhagen, Denmark.[1] His father, Calmer Hambro, was a merchant and banker.[1]
Career
Hambro was a merchant and banker.[1] In 1800, he joined his father's bank and renamed it C. J. Hambro & Son.[1] Under his leadership, the bank gave loans to the Danish government from 1821 to 1827.[1]
Hambro became an advisor to Johan Sigismund von Møsting, who served as the Danish Minister of Finance.[1]
Personal life
He was married to Marianne von Halle (1786–1838), the daughter of Wulf Levin von Halle, a merchant from Copenhagen.[1] They had a son, Carl Joachim Hambro, who moved to London, England, where he founded the Hambros Bank in 1839.[2]
Death
He died in 1840 in London, where he had moved earlier that year.[1][2]