Emile Erlanger and Company
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Emile Erlanger & Co. was a French finance and investment company established in 1864 by German born Parisian banker Baron Frederic Emile d'Erlanger
and was active during and after the period of Reconstruction following the American Civil War
. d'Erlanger was married to Matilde Slidell, the daughter of Louisiana merchant, lawyer and politician John Slidell
. The company had a specialty in channeling French capital into Southern railroads and land development.
Frederic Emile d'Erlanger
Frédéric Emile Baron d’Erlanger born as Friedrich Emil Erlanger, was a German banker and Consul.- Life :...
and was active during and after the period of Reconstruction following the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. d'Erlanger was married to Matilde Slidell, the daughter of Louisiana merchant, lawyer and politician John Slidell
John Slidell
John Slidell was an American politician, lawyer and businessman. A native of New York, Slidell moved to Louisiana as a young man and became a staunch defender of southern rights as a U.S. Representative and Senator...
. The company had a specialty in channeling French capital into Southern railroads and land development.