Julius Beer

Julius Beer (1836–1880) was a German-born English businessman, banker and newspaper baron. He owned The Observer from 1870 to 1880.

Julius Beer
Born	1836 Frankfurt, Germany
Died	1880 London, England
Burial place	Highgate Cemetery
Nationality	British
Occupation	Businessman, banker, newspaper baron
Spouse(s)	Thyrza Beer
Children	1
Relatives	Rachel Sassoon Beer (daughter-in-law)

Biography

Early life

Julius Beer was born in 1836 in Frankfurt, Germany.[1]

Career

He made his fortune in the London Stock Exchange.[2] He was a member of the London Banking Association.[3]

In 1870, he purchased The Observer newspaper, which he owned until his death in 1880.[2]

Personal life

He was married to Thyrza Beer (died 1881).[4] They had a son and a daughter:

• Frederick Arthur Beer (died 1903; married Rachel Sassoon Beer (1858–1927)).[5]
• Ada Sophia Beer (1867–1875, died aged 8 years old) The main sculpture by Henry Hugh Armstead inside the Beer Mausoleum at Highgate Cemetery represents this young girl being protected by an angel.

He died in 1880.[6] His mausoleum has been listed as Grade II since 14 May 1974.[2][7] It was designed by English architect John Oldrid Scott (1841–1913).[8]

Buried inside Julius Beer Mausoleum in Highgate Cemetery:

• Ada Sophia Beer (his daughter, d.1875)
• Julius Beer (d.1880)
• Thyrza Beer (his wife, d.1881)
• Arnold Beer (his brother, d.1881)
• Frederick (his son, d.1903)

References

1. Max Egremont, Siegfried Sassoon, Pan Macmillan, 2006, p. 17
2. British Listed Buildings: Mausoleum of Julius Beer in Highgate (Western) Cemetery, Camden
3. Phillip Cottrell, Investment Banking in England 1856-1881, Routledge, 2013, p. 495
4. First Lady of Fleet Street
5. Jewish Women's Archive
6. Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History
7. Elisabeth Hewes, Betty's Travel Journals, Paragon Publishing, 2011, p. 152
8. Bridget Cherry, London: North, Yale University Press, 1998, p. 354