Louis F. Rothschild


Louis Frank Rothschild was an American investment banker and founder of the eponymous investment banking firm L.F. Rothschild.

Biography

Rothschild was born on September 4, 1869 to Frank and Amanda Rothschild in New York City and he was not related to the Rothschild family of Europe.
He was educated in public schools and received a B.S. from the City College of New York in 1889, a Ph.B. from Columbia University's School of Political Science in 1890, and graduated from Columbia Law School in 1891. He practiced law from 1891 to 1893 and was engaged in manufacturing from 1893 to 1902.
He was a member of the New York Stock Exchange and founded L.F. Rothschild in 1899 with partner Leonard A. Hochstadter, formerly of the firm, Albert Loeb & Co. and their practice took up offices at 32 Broadway in New York City His firm concentrated on arbitrage.

Philanthropy

He was involved in philanthropy and served as the treasurer of the Hospital for Joint Diseases for forty years.

Personal Life

Rothschild was married to Cora Guggenheim on January 3, 1899, daughter of Meyer Guggenheim, patriarch of the Guggenheim family, and the two had three children: Louis F. Rothschild, Jr., Muriel B. Rothschild, and Gwendolyn F. Rothschild. He passed away on June 15, 1957 and is survived by his two daughters, a brother, and three grandchildren.