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Johann-Rudolf Marcuard | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 December 1721 Payern |
| Died | 13 March 1795 Bern |
| Citizenship | Switzerland |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Known for | Founder of Bank Marcuard & Cie, Bond issuer for royal houses of Europe |
Johann-Rudolf Marcuard, who was born on the 25th of December 1721in Payerne, and who died the 13th of March 1795 in Bern, is a Swiss banker.
He notably founded the bank Marcuard & Cie, which quickly became one of the most important banks of the 18th century[1]. The bank will then have activities in all the main metropolises of Europe, notably in Vienna, where it will be mandated by Maria Theresa of Austria[2].
Biography
editMarcuard began his career in trading and then founded in 1746 the bank bearing his name which would become one of the most important Swiss companies in Europe[3]. Based in Bern, Marcuard purchased on April 21, 1770 the bourgeoisie ofYverdon[4].
Ennobled in 1772 by Emperor Joseph II[5], he obtained permission to be called Elder von Marcuard.
Expanding into Marcuard, André and Co, the bank specializes in the transport of goods from the east of India. It was acquired in 1919 by the Credit Suisse[6].
Jules Verne mentions him in his novel The Adventures of Captain Hatteras (part 1, chapter II) but writes « Marcuart » in 1, XII. He also quotes it in Little Guy (part 1, chapter VIII).
Marcuard is a good acquaintance of Jean-Jacques Rousseau[7].
Notes and references
edit- ^ Meier, Paul J. (1962). "La Banque Protestante en France de la Revocation de l'Edit de Nantes a la Revolution. By Herbert Lüthy. Vol. I. Dispersion et Regroupement (1685–1730). S.E.V.P.E.N.Paris, 1959. Pp. 454. Vol. II. De la Banque aux Finances (1730–1794) S.E.V.P.E.N. Paris, 1961. Pp. 861". Business History Review. 36 (2): 236–239. doi:10.2307/3111462. ISSN 0007-6805. JSTOR 3111462. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|issn2=ignored (help) - ^ Meier, Paul J. (1962). "La Banque Protestante en France de la Revocation de l'Edit de Nantes a la Revolution. By Herbert Lüthy. Vol. I. Dispersion et Regroupement (1685–1730). S.E.V.P.E.N.Paris, 1959. Pp. 454. Vol. II. De la Banque aux Finances (1730–1794) S.E.V.P.E.N. Paris, 1961. Pp. 861". Business History Review. 36 (2): 236–239. doi:10.2307/3111462. ISSN 0007-6805. JSTOR 3111462. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|issn2=ignored (help) - ^ Herbert Lüthy, La banque protestante en France : De la banque aux finances, 1959, p. 262
- ^ Alexandre-César Crottet, Histoire et annales de la ville d'Yverdon, 1859, p. 634
- ^ Luciano Ruggia, Jean-Rodolphe Marcuard sur Dictionnaire Historique de la Suisse, version du 10 décembre 2009.
- ^ Louis H. Mottet, Les Grandes heures des banquiers suisses, 1986, p. 186
- ^ Raymond Trousson, Frédéric Eigeldinger, Jean-Jacques Rousseau au jour le jour, 1998, p. 278
