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George de Worms, 2nd Baron de Worms

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Nationality
  
English

Name
  
George Worms,

Spouse(s)
  
Louisa de Samuel

Grandchildren
  
Charles de Worms

Religion
  
Jewish

Died
  
1902


Born
  
16 February 1829 (
1829-02-16
)

Residence
  
Milton Park, Egham, Surrey, England

Relatives
  
Mayer Amschel Rothschild (paternal great-grandfather)

Children
  
Anthony Denis Maurice George de Worms, Percy de Worms

Grandparents
  
Benedikt Moses Worms, Schonche Jeannette Rothschild

Parents
  
Solomon Benedict de Worms

Great-grandparents
  
Gutle Rothschild

Occupation
  
Public official Banker

George de Worms, 2nd Baron de Worms (1829–1902) was an Austrian aristocrat (by courtesy), and an English public official and banker.

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Early life

George de Worms was born on 16 February 1829. His father, Solomon Benedict de Worms (1801–1882), owned large plantations in Ceylon and was made a Hereditary Baron of the Austrian Empire by Franz Joseph I of Austria (1830–1916). His mother was Henrietta Samuel. His siblings were Anthony Mayer de Worms (1830–1864), Ellen Henrietta de Worms (1836-unknown), and Henry de Worms, 1st Baron Pirbright (1840–1903).

His paternal grandmother was Schönche Jeannette Rothschild (1771–1859), thus his paternal great-grandfather was Mayer Amschel Rothschild (1744–1812), the founder of the Rothschild banking dynasty. As a result, his paternal great-granduncles were Amschel Mayer Rothschild (1773–1855), Salomon Mayer von Rothschild (1774–1855), Nathan Mayer Rothschild (1777–1836), Carl Mayer von Rothschild (1788–1855), and James Mayer de Rothschild (1792–1868). His uncles, who owned plantations in Ceylon with his father, were Maurice Benedict de Worms (1805–1867) and Gabriel Benedict de Worms (1802–1881).

Career

He served as Justice of the Peace for Middlesex, the City of Westminster and Surrey. He subsequently served as Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey.

Together with Theodor Porges and his brother Henry, he was involved with Foreign Bankers and Merchants, located at 1 Austin Friars in London; it was dissolved in March 1880.

He became 2nd Baron de Worms on 20 October 1882. Additionally, he was awarded the honor of Knight Commander of the Order of Franz Joseph. He was a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London. He was also a member of the Anglo-Jewish Association.

Personal life

He married Louisa de Samuel. They had three children:

  • Baron Anthony Denis Maurice George de Worms (1869–1938; married Louisa M. De Worms (1876–1948)).
  • Percy George de Worms (1873–1941).
  • Henrietta Emmy Louisa Amelia de Worms (born 1875).
  • They resided at Milton Park in Egham, Surrey, England. He died in 1902.

    References

    George de Worms, 2nd Baron de Worms Wikipedia