Hans Henry Konig (1870 – 19 October, 1949) was an American banker of German ancestry, who became a naturalised British citizen and was a partner in two British banks in the early twentieth century.
Early life edit
Hans Konig was born in 1870,[1] the third of three sons of Friedrick Konig (1826-1905) and Alette, daughter of Johannes Houtuyn Cramer.[1] His father had made a fortune from patenting a process for the hardening of rubber. Konig's brother, Frederick, moved to Britain in around 1890 and Hans may have arrived in Britain at the same time.[2] In 1902, Konig became a naturalised British citizen at which time he was resident at 51 South Street, Park Lane, London.[3]
Career edit
Konig was a partner with his brother Frederick in the banking firm of Konig Brothers in London.[4] In 1923, at the behest of the governor of the Bank of England, the firm merged with Frederick Huth & Company which had been in an increasingly parlous state since the death of Frederick Huth Jackson in 1921.[5] Hans Konig became a partner in the merged firm.[6] According to The London Gazette, Konig spent much of his career resident in France. In 1936, Frederick Huth & Company was transferred to the British Overseas Bank.[7] and it is likely that Hans Konig retired at that time.
Personal life edit
As far as is known, Konig never married and left no descendants. He was a member of the Carlton Club and the Wellington Club.[1] In 1913 he was resident at Ardenrun, Blindley Heath, Surrey.
Death edit
Konig died in Bournemouth on 19 October 1949. Probate was granted to his nephew Marcus Louis de Chappuis and a solicitor for effects of £200 in England.[8]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles. (1929) Armorial families: A directory of gentlemen of coat-armour. 7th edition. London: Hurst & Blackett.
- ^ Sir John Lavery, R.H.A., R.A., R.S.A. (1856-1941). invaluable. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ^ "The Naturalization Act, 1870". The London Gazette, 4 November 1902, p. 7023.
- ^ Supplement to the London Gazette, 27 February 1918, p. 2562.
- ^ Sayers, R.S. (1976). The Bank of England 1891-1944. Vol. 1. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 268–269. ISBN 978-0-521-21067-6.
- ^ Supplement to The London Gazette, 24 February 1923, p. 1389.
- ^ "City Notes", The Times, 16 March 1936, p. 20.
- ^ Probate Calendar 1951. Retrieved 28 May 2016. (subscription required)