Julius Beer
Julius Beer (1836–1880) was a German-born English businessman, banker and newspaper baron. He owned The Observer from 1870 to 1880.
Julius Beer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1836 Frankfurt, Germany |
| Died | 1 March 1880 London, England |
| Burial place | Highgate Cemetery |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, banker, newspaper baron |
| Spouse | Thyrza Beer |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Rachel Sassoon Beer (daughter-in-law) |
Biography
Career
Beer made his fortune in the London Stock Exchange.[2] He was a member of the London Banking Association.[3]
In 1870, he purchased The Observer newspaper, which he owned until his death in 1880.[2]
Personal life
Beer was married to Thyrza Beer (died 1881).[4] They had a son and a daughter:
- Frederick Arthur Beer (died 1903; married Rachel Sassoon (1858–1927)).[5]
- Ada Sophia Beer (1867–1875, died aged 8 years old) The main sculpture by Henry Hugh Armstead inside the Beer Mausoleum at Highgate Cemetery represents this young girl being protected by an angel.
Beer's mausoleum in Highgate Cemetery
Beer died in 1880.[6] His mausoleum in Highgate Cemetery has been listed as Grade II since 14 May 1974.[2][7] It was designed by English architect John Oldrid Scott (1841–1913).[8] Interred in it are:
- Ada Sophia Beer (his daughter, d.1875)
- Julius Beer (d.1880)
- Thyrza Beer (his wife, d.1881)
- Arnold Beer (his brother, d.1880)
- Frederick (his son, d.1901)
References
- Max Egremont, Siegfried Sassoon, Pan Macmillan, 2006, p. 17
- British Listed Buildings: Mausoleum of Julius Beer in Highgate (Western) Cemetery, Camden
- Phillip Cottrell, Investment Banking in England 1856-1881, Routledge, 2013, p. 495
- First Lady of Fleet Street
- Jewish Women's Archive
- Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History
- Elisabeth Hewes, Betty's Travel Journals, Paragon Publishing, 2011, p. 152
- Bridget Cherry, London: North, Yale University Press, 1998, p. 354
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