About Johannes Amsinck
Lived 1792 – 1879 (aged 87). Johannes Amsinck was a German merchant.
Johannes Amsinck (23 March 1792 in Hamburg – 8 September 1879 in Hamburg) was a German businessman and philanthropist.
A member of the Dutch-origined Amsinck family, he was a son of Hamburg mayor Wilhelm Amsinck. In 1815 he became a co-owner of the firm Johannes Schuback & Söhne, which had been founded by his maternal grandfather, and became the sole owner in 1837. The firm focused on the trade with South America, and Amsinck played a major role in the establishment of the shipping companies HAPAG and Hamburg Süd.
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Who was Johannes Amsinck?
German merchant (1792-1879)
When was Johannes Amsinck born?
Johannes Amsinck was born on 23 March 1792 in Hamburg.
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Johannes Amsinck died on 8 September 1879 in Hamburg.
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Johannes Amsinck was a merchant.
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Johannes Amsinck was German.
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