Sir Felix Otto Schuster, 1st Baronet (21 April 1854 — 13 May 1936) was a British banker, financier and Liberal politician.
Vanity Fair 28 June 1906
Biography
editSchuster was born in the Free City of Frankfurt in 1854. His father was a merchant banker who converted from Judaism to Christianity.[1] His mother died when he was around four years old.[1] He was educated in Frankfurt, Geneva, and after his family moved to England in 1869, at Owens College, Manchester.[1] He then went into business in London.[1] He was on the Royal Commission on London Traffic 1903-5, Board of Trade Commission for the Amendment of Company Law 1905, India Office Committee on Indian Railway Finance and Administration 1907-8 and Treasury Committee on Irish Land Purchase Finance 1907-8. He was chairman of the Council of the Institute of Bankers, 1908-9, and of the Central Association of Bankers, 1913–15.[1]
In 1906, as a staunch supporter of free trade at the time, he stood as a Liberal candidate at the general election for the constituency of the City of London.[1] He was subject to antisemitic attacks from right-wing forces due to his political views and personal background.[1]
In 1879, Schuster married Meta Weber, and they had five children.[1] His grandchildren include the philosopher Mary Warnock and the diplomat Duncan Wilson.[2]
On 13 May 1936, Schuster died at Ruthin Castle in Wales, from complications of anaemia and hypertension; he was 82.[1]
Works
editHis works include:
- Foreign Trade and the Money Market
- Our Gold Reserves
See also
edit
- Schuster Baronets
- Arthur Schuster (older brother)
Notes
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i Davenport-Hines, Richard (2004). "Schuster, Sir Felix Otto, first baronet (1854–1936), banker". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/35977. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Brown, Andrew (19 July 2003). "The practical philosopher". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
References
edit- Reynolds, Francis J., ed. (1921). . Collier's New Encyclopedia. New York: P. F. Collier & Son Company.
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