Julius Beer | |
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Born | 1836 Frankfurt, Germany |
Died | 1 March 1880 London, England |
Burial place | Highgate Cemetery |
Nationality | British |
Occupation(s) | Businessman, banker, newspaper baron |
Spouse | Thyrza Beer |
Children | 1 |
Relatives | Rachel Sassoon Beer (daughter-in-law) |
Julius Beer (1836–1880) was a German-born English businessman, banker and newspaper baron. He owned The Observer from 1870 to 1880.
Julius Beer was born in 1836 in Frankfurt, Germany. [1]
Beer made his fortune in the London Stock Exchange. [2] He was a member of the London Banking Association. [3]
In 1870, he purchased The Observer newspaper, which he owned until his death in 1880. [2]
Beer was married to Thyrza Beer (died 1881). [4] They had a son and a daughter:
Beer died in 1880. [6] His mausoleum in Highgate Cemetery has been listed as Grade II since 14 May 1974. [2] [7] It was designed by the French/Dutch architect William Bouwens van der Boijen (1801-1907). The English architect John Oldrid Scott (1841–1913) was the executant architect overseeing construction . Scott made some small changes to van der Boijen’s design. [8] Scott had, before recent research, been named as the architect in various sources. [9] Interred in it are:
Julius Beer | |
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Born | 1836 Frankfurt, Germany |
Died | 1 March 1880 London, England |
Burial place | Highgate Cemetery |
Nationality | British |
Occupation(s) | Businessman, banker, newspaper baron |
Spouse | Thyrza Beer |
Children | 1 |
Relatives | Rachel Sassoon Beer (daughter-in-law) |
Julius Beer (1836–1880) was a German-born English businessman, banker and newspaper baron. He owned The Observer from 1870 to 1880.
Julius Beer was born in 1836 in Frankfurt, Germany. [1]
Beer made his fortune in the London Stock Exchange. [2] He was a member of the London Banking Association. [3]
In 1870, he purchased The Observer newspaper, which he owned until his death in 1880. [2]
Beer was married to Thyrza Beer (died 1881). [4] They had a son and a daughter:
Beer died in 1880. [6] His mausoleum in Highgate Cemetery has been listed as Grade II since 14 May 1974. [2] [7] It was designed by the French/Dutch architect William Bouwens van der Boijen (1801-1907). The English architect John Oldrid Scott (1841–1913) was the executant architect overseeing construction . Scott made some small changes to van der Boijen’s design. [8] Scott had, before recent research, been named as the architect in various sources. [9] Interred in it are: