Georg von Siemens

German politician (1839–1901)

Georg von Siemens (21 October 1839 – 23 October 1901) was a German banker and liberal politician.²

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Born Oct 21, 1839, died Oct 23, 1901.¹

About

Georg von Siemens was the first managing director of Deutsche Bank from 1870 to 1900. Under his leadership, Deutsche Bank financed the establishment of many German industrial conglomerates, including BASF, Bayer, AEG and Mannesmann. Another priority was the financing of international railway projects, including the Northern Pacific and the Baghdad Railway.

From 1874 until his death, Siemens was elected several times into the German Reichstag. Until 1880, he represented the National Liberal Party. After the breakup of the National Liberals, Siemens joined various progressive parties, at first the Secession, from 1884 to 1893 the German Free-minded Party, and thereafter the Free-minded Union.

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Companies

Chemins de Fer Ottomans d'AnatolieFounder¹⁶
Deutsche BankBoard member 1870 to 1900¹⁷

Early life and education

1857 to 1858Heidelberg University^{3 4}

Georg von Siemens was born on 21 October 1839 to the lawyer Johann Georg Siemens and Marie Siemens (née von Sperl) in Torgau. Siemens was a second-degree nephew of the industrialists Werner von Siemens, William, and Carl von Siemens. His father provided most of the start-up funds of the later Siemens AG.

From 1857, Siemens studied law in Heidelberg, interrupted by his one-year military service in Berlin in 1858. After passing the state examination in 1860, Siemens worked as a clerk for the district courts in Jüterbog and Zossen. After transferring to Aachen in 1866, Siemens began advising Siemens, Halske & Co., the company of his uncle Werner von Siemens, before being drafted into the Rhenish Infantry Regiment for the German War. Siemens then worked as state examiner for Aachen.

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Career

Occupation: jurist, banker, politician.⁹

Since 1900Supervisory board member⁸
1898 to 1901Member of the Reichstag of the German Empire⁸
1884 to 1893Member of the Reichstag of the German Empire⁸
1874 to 1877Member of the Reichstag of the German Empire⁸
1873 to 1875Member of the Prussian House of Representatives^{4 8}
1870 to 1900Board member, Deutsche Bank⁷
Since 1870Founding director, Deutsche Bank⁸
Since 1866Worked at Siemens & Halske⁵
1859 to 1866Worked at Landgericht Aachen⁵
Date not recordedFounded Chemins de Fer Ottomans d'Anatolie⁶
Date not recordedAssessor⁸
Date not recordedReserve officer⁸

Personal life

BornOct 21, 1839, Torgau¹⁰
DiedOct 23, 1901, Berlin¹¹
CitizenshipKingdom of Prussia¹²
SpouseElise von Siemens married 1872¹³
Children6¹⁴

Awards

1900Order of Osmanieh¹⁵
1899ennoblement¹⁵

Sources

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WikidataGeorg von Siemens: Board member, Deutsche Bank, on Wikidata
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WikidataChemins de Fer Ottomans d'Anatolie, Founder
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WikidataDeutsche Bank, Board member