CDV AUGUST BELMONT AMERICAN CAPITALIST with ROTHSCHILD

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*CDV AUGUST BELMONT ~ AMERICAN CAPITALIST WITH ROTHSCHILD. Scarce Carte-de-Visite Photograph, by Brady, published by E. & H.T. Anthony, N.Y. Cancelled 2¢ U.S. Revenue Stamp on verso. A distinguished 3/4 length standing pose. American financier August Belmont, Sr. [1813-1890] was born in Alzey, Prussia to a Jewish family. He immigrated to New York City in 1837 after becoming the American representative of the Rothschild family's banking house in Frankfurt. On receiving his American citizenship, he married Caroline Slidell Perry, daughter of Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry and niece of politician John Slidell. While on his way to Havana to manage the Rothschild's branches t, he stopped over in New York City just at the time of the finanicial Panic of 1837. Instead of continuing on to Havana, he remained in New York to superintend jeopardized Rothschild interests. He then formed August Belmont & Company, believing that he could replace the defunct American Rothschild agency with his own company. It was an instant success and Belmont was able to straighten out the Rothschild interests in the U.S. between 1837 and 1842. To strengthened his business position, Belmont accepted the position of Consul General of Austria at New York in 1844, resigning in 1850. In 1851, Belmont campaigned for U.S. presidential candidate James Buchanan. After Franklin Pierce won the presidential election, Belmont supported him, being appointed chargé d'affaires for the U.S. at the Hague by Pierce. As a delegate to the Democratic Convention of 1860, Belmont support Stephen A. Douglas. He energetically supported the Union cause during the Civil War, and exerted a strong influence in favor of the North upon the merchants and financiers of England and France. At his death, he left between 10 and 50 million dollars for his wife and his sons Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont, Perry Belmont, and August Belmont, Jr., all of whom rose to prominence in their own right. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TERMS: NO PAYPAL Authenticity Guaranteed. Certificate of Authenticity [COA] is provided if requested . Worldwide shipping is via USPS Registered Mail [insured]: Domestic shipments @ $10.00, International shipments @ $15.00 Buyer agrees to confirm purchase by responding within three [3] days of our winning e-mail notification. All New York State residents are required to pay the 8-3/8 % sales tax. Payment should be made by money order, cashier's check, or personal check within 10 days of the closing date of the auction. All international purchases must be paid in United States Dollars . IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE : Worldwide payment accepted by International Postal Money Order, or by a check drawn on an American bank. [ Sorry ~ NO PayPal, no bank transfers and no credit cards]. If in doubt contact us before bidding. We do not participate in the ebay checkout option We NEVER use the Second Chance Offer. You can always contact us direct via e-mail at CARD PHOTOGRAPH SIZES : Carte-de-Visite Photographs are about 4 inches by 2-3/8 inches. Cabinet Card Photographs are about 6-1/2 inches by 4-1/4 inches. Postcard Photographs are about 5-3/8 inches by 3-3/8 inches. ABOUT US: James Lowe Autographs, Ltd. is a retail firm specializing in historic autographs, manuscripts, documents, and 19th century photographs. It was founded in 1969, and incorporated in 1976 with James Lowe as President and Sal Alberti as Vice President. For over thirty years, we have assisted hundreds of libraries, institutions, and collectors in forming some of the finest collections of autographs, manuscripts and 19th century photographs in the country. From the inception of the firm, we have been active in numerous collector organizations including The Manuscript Society, The Ephemera Society, The Daguerreian Society, and the UACC ... read more

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