Emanuel Lehman
German-American banker (1827–1907)
Emanuel Lehman (born Mendel Lehmann; February 15, 1827 – January 10, 1907) was an American banker. He was the younger brother of Henry Lehman and the older brother of Mayer Lehman, and he was a co-founder of Lehman Brothers.2
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Born Feb 15, 1827, died Jan 10, 1907.1
Companies
- Lehman BrothersFounder8
Career
Occupation: banker.4
- Date not recordedFounded Lehman Brothers3
Personal life
Philanthropy
In 1897, he donated $100,000 (equivalent to $3.9 million in 2025) to the Hebrew Orphan Asylum of New York, under the condition "to enlarge and perpetuate its usefulness." In May 1859, he married Pauline Sondheim, daughter of Louis Sondheim of New York. Pauline died in 1871. They had four children: Milton Lehman; Philip Lehman, a partner in the firm; Harriet Philip Lehman, and Evelyn Philip Lehman. He was of Jewish background.
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- 1WikidataEmanuel Lehman on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaEmanuel Lehman on Wikipedia
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- 8WikidataLehman Brothers, Founder
- 9Wikimedia CommonsEmanuel Lehman photo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain