Philip N. Lilienthal
Philip Nettre Lilienthal | |
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| Born | 1850 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | 1908 |
| Occupation(s) | Financier, benefactor |
| Known for | Directorships at California Title Insurance & Trust Company, San Francisco Free Library, Union Iron Works; President of the Philharmonic Society; co-founder of the Russian Jewish Alliance |
| Spouse | Isabella Seligman |
| Children | Joseph L. Lilienthal, Elsie Lilienthal Beer, Phillip N. Lilienthal, Jr., Theodore Max Lilienthal |
Philip Nettre Lilienthal (1850–1908) was a notable American financier and benefactor. He held directorships at the California Title Insurance & Trust Company in San Francisco, the San Francisco Free Library, and Union Iron Works, in addition to serving as President of the Philharmonic Society. Together with Rabbi Jacob Voorsanger, he established the Russian Jewish Alliance to support Jewish refugees escaping persecution in Russia.
Biography
Born in 1850 into a Jewish household in New York City, Lilienthal was the son of Babette "Pepi" Nettre and Max Lilienthal, a distinguished Reform Judaism Rabbi. His upbringing took place in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he started his career at age 14 with Stix, Krause & Co. By 17, he was employed by James and Joseph Seligman at J. & W. Seligman & Co. In 1869, he moved to San Francisco to oversee operations at the Seligman Bank. In 1873, alongside Ignatz Sheinhart, he co-established the Anglo-Californian Bank and later founded multiple local banks such as the Porterville Bank, Bank of South San Francisco, Bank of Pleasanton, Bank of Willits, and Bank of Eureka.
Lilienthal wed Isabella Seligman, daughter of Joseph Seligman; their family included four children: Joseph L. Lilienthal, Elsie Lilienthal Beer (who married Dr. Edwin Beer), Phillip N. Lilienthal, Jr. (spouse of Ruth Haas, daughter of Abraham Haas), and Theodore Max Lilienthal. He passed away in 1908 due to a car accident and was affiliated with San Francisco's Temple Emanu-El.