About Moritz von Cohn
Lived 1812 – 1900 (aged 87). Moritz von Cohn was a German banker.
Baron Moritz von Cohn (19 September 1812 - 29 April 1900) was a German-Jewish private banker.
Cohn was born in Wörlitz, in the Duchy of Anhalt-Dessau. As the proprietor of a private bank in Dessau, he advanced to be court-banker to the dukes of Anhalt and also over several decades administered the private fortune of the Prussian crown prince and later emperor Wilhelm I. He thus also made himself a strong financier of the capital for railroad construction, then developing in Germany. He died in Dessau, aged 87.
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Who was Moritz von Cohn?
German banker (1812–1900)
When was Moritz von Cohn born?
Moritz von Cohn was born on 19 September 1812 in Wörlitz.
When did Moritz von Cohn die?
Moritz von Cohn died on 29 April 1900 in Dessau.
What was Moritz von Cohn's occupation?
Moritz von Cohn was a banker.
What nationality was Moritz von Cohn?
Moritz von Cohn was German.
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