Frederick Huth

Frederick Huth
Born	Johann Friedrich Andreas Huth 20 October 1777 Harsefeld, Niedersachsen, Germany
Died	14 January 1864(1864-01-14) (aged 86) 33 Upper Harley Street, London, England
Occupation	Merchant banker
Known for	Founder, Frederick Huth & Co
Spouse(s)	Manuela Felipa Lorenza Mayfren
Children	11, including: Charles Frederick Huth Henry Huth Louis Huth

Frederick Huth, formerly known as Johann Friedrich Andreas Huth (1777–1864), was a German-born British merchant and banker, who established the London bank Frederick Huth & Co in 1809.^[1]

Professional career[]

In 1791 Huth was apprenticed to Brentano Urbieta & Co., a Spanish merchant house at Hamburg.^[2] In 1797 he moved to Spain, and he also lived in South America before settling in London and establishing Frederick Huth & Co., which became one of London's leading banking houses.^[2] In 1829 Huth was appointed as London financial advisor and banker to the Spanish queen and financial agent for the Spanish government.^[2] He retired from Frederick Huth & Co. in 1850.

Personal life[]

Huth was a Lutheran.^[2]

In 1806, Huth married Manuela Felipa Lorenza Mayfren at Corunna, Spain. Their children were:

• Charles Frederick Huth (1806–1895) was a merchant banker, and art collector
• Fernando Huth (1808–1826)
• Amelia Huth (1810–1887), married Daniel Meinertzhagen
• Johanna Huth (1810–1896)
• Louisa Francesca Huth (1812–1849)
• Manuella Huth (1814–1887)
• Henry Huth (1815–1878), was a noted bibliophile
• Ann Huth (1817–1879)
• Maria Huth (1817–1868)
• Edward Huth (1819, d. 26 Apr 1844)
• Louis Huth (1821–1905), was a merchant banker, art collector, art dealer and patron of Aesthetic movement artists

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