Henri James Nathaniel Charles, Baron de Rothschild (26 July 1872 – 12 October 1947) was a French playwright who wrote under the pen names André Pascal, Charles des Fontaines, and P.-L. Naveau.[1] He was also qualified as a physician (although he never actually practiced medicine), a philanthropist, and an entrepreneur.
Henri James de Rothschild | |
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| Born | 26 July 1872 Paris, France |
| Died | 12 October 1947 (aged 75) Jouxtens-Mézery, Vaud, Switzerland |
| Spouse |
Mathilde Weisweiller
(m. 1895; died 1926) |
| Children | Philippe de Rothschild (1902–1988) |
| Parent(s) | James Edouard de Rothschild and Thérèse von Rothschild |
Early life
editHe was a scion of the English branch of the Rothschild family, being the son of James Edouard de Rothschild (1844–1881) and Thérèse von Rothschild (1847–1931). His paternal grandfather was Nathaniel de Rothschild, originally from London, the founder of the French wine-making branch of the Rothschild family.
Career
editPersonal life
editIn 1895, he married Mathilde Sophie Henriette von Weissweiller (1872-1926)[3] at the Grand Synagogue of Paris in the Rue de la Victoire.[4] Together, they had three children:
- James-Henri de Rothschild (1896–1984), who married Claude Dupont in 1923. After his death in 1964, he married Yvette Choquet in 1966.
- Nadine de Rothschild (1898–1958), who married Adrien Thierry in 1919.
- Philippe de Rothschild (1902–1988), who married Élisabeth Pelletier de Chambure in 1935. After her death in 1945, he married Pauline Fairfax Potter in 1954.
The Baroness de Rothschild, a noted philanthropist, died in 1926.[5] Baron de Rothschild died on 12 October 1947 at his estate, Castel Beau Cidri in Jouxtens-Mézery, Vaud, Switzerland.[6]
References
edit- ^ Paul, Harry W. (2011). Henri de Rothschild, 1872–1947: Medicine and Theater. Ashgate. ISBN 9781409405153.
- ^ "WRITES PLAY ON CROESUS.; Baron Henri de Rothschild's Work to be Produced in New York". The New York Times. 29 December 1912. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "BARONESS DE ROTHSCHILD.; Henri's Wife, Honored as a War Nurse, Dies in Paris". The New York Times. 13 August 1926. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Wedding of Henri de Rothschild". The New York Times. 9 June 1895. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ Anglès, Daphné (25 September 2018). "A Baroness, Her Skulls and a Macabre Exhibition". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "HENRI ROTHSCHILD, NOTED FRENCH FINANCIER; Physician and Playwright, 75, Noted for Philanthropies, Dies --Fled Nazis in 1940". The New York Times. 13 October 1947. p. 21. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
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