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Jacob Schiff

(1847-1920)
American businessman and banker
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Jacob Henry Schiff (born Jakob Heinrich Schiff; January 10, 1847 – September 25, 1920) was a German-born American banker, businessman, and philanthropist. Among many other things, he helped finance the expansion of American railroads and the Japanese military efforts against Tsarist Russia in the Russo-Japanese War.

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Born
10 January 1847
Frankfurt-on-Main, Germany
Died
25 September 1920 (aged 73)
Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
Zodiac Capricorn
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  • Dorothy Schiff
    Dorothy Schiff · Granddaughter · 1903-1989 · American newspaper publisher edit info
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  • John Mortimer Schiff
    John Mortimer Schiff · Grandson · 1904-1987 · American banker and scouting leader edit info
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    Arthur Bradford · 1969- · American writer and filmmaker edit info
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