Anna Henriette Gossler
Anna Henriette Gossler | |
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| Born | Template:Birth date Hamburg, Germany |
| Died | August 2, 1836 (aged 64) |
| Occupation(s) | Banker, Heiress |
| Known for | Member of the Berenberg and Gossler banking families; prominent figure in Hamburg society |
Anna Henriette Gossler (7 November 1771 – 2 August 1836) was a notable banker, heiress, and prominent figure within Hamburg society.
Biography
Originating from Hamburg, Anna Henriette Gossler, commonly referred to as Henriette, was a member of the distinguished Hanseatic banking families Berenberg and Gossler. She was the eldest child of Johann Hinrich Gossler and Elisabeth Berenberg, both bankers and proprietors of the historic Berenberg Bank, founded in 1590. On 20 May 1788, she wed Ludwig Erdwin Seyler, initially an employee of her father, who subsequently became a partner and eventually the head of Berenberg Bank following her father's passing in 1790. Throughout the Napoleonic period, Henriette and her spouse held considerable sway in Hamburg's elite circles and political environment, with their home serving as the bank’s headquarters.
Henriette was sister to Johann Heinrich Gossler, a Hamburg senator, and aunt to Hermann Gossler, who served as First Mayor. Her father-in-law, Abel Seyler, was a theatre director recognized as a major supporter of German theatre in the late eighteenth century. Her youngest daughter, Henriette Seyler, became the wife of Norwegian industrialist Benjamin Wegner.