Name Charles Rischbieth | ||
Charles Rischbieth (1835 – 5 April 1893) was a leading businessman in the early days of the colony of South Australia.
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History
Rischbieth was born in Neustadt am Rubenberge, near Hanover, Germany and emigrated to South Australia in 1853 with a number of young German migrants. He worked for a time in the drapery of R. B. Lucas in Hindley Street, but was hampered by his imperfect English. He next worked for McArthur, Kingsborough and Co., He and Carl Bolk were admitted into the partnership of G. & R. Wills & Co., and a few years later married Elizabeth Susan Wills, a niece of George and Richard Wills. In 1869, he succeeded Robert Alfred Tarlton as managing director of the company. In 1875 Rischbieth retired from active management of G. & R. Wills & Co., but continued to act as an agent for George Wills, who had long before returned to London.
Rischbieth was a Director of the Commercial Bank of South Australia at the time of its collapse.
Pastoralist
In 1875 Rischbieth and partners began the development of Coralbignie Station in the Gawler Ranges and Mount Nor'-West near Farina.
Family
He married Elizabeth Susan Wills (7 November 1842 – 15 January 1908) on 2 July 1862; they lived at "Kolendo", Farrell Street, Glenelg. She died at Acton Vale, Port Elliot. Their children included: