Iselin, Reinhard

Born 4.8.1714 in Basel. Died 10.4.1781. Buried at Frederiks German Church in Christianshavn, Copenhagen (?)

Family

Father: Iselin, Johan Ludvig (Brugg)

Mother: Schrotberger, Margaretha (?-1755)

Marriage: 9.2.1752 in Copenhagen, German Reformist Church to (Anna) Elisabeth Fabritius(-Tengnagel), born 20.8.1735 in Copenhagen, died 17.3.1786. Fabritius de Tengnagel, Anna Elisabeth was the daughter of bank commissioner, and director for Asiatic Company, Fabritius, Michael (1697–1746) and Koster, Anna Maria (1705–75) (BioLek III)

Children: ?

Timeline

1740: Upon spending some time learning the trade in Basel and Cologne, Iselin came to Copenhagen where he started working for Fabritius & Wever (BioLek III)

1749: Established his own merchant house, Reinhard Iselin & Co. which quickly became one of the most influential merchant houses in Copenhagen (BioLek III)

1754: Established a cloth manufacture (BioLek III)

1755 - ?: Involved in the establishment of the African Company (BioLek III)

1759-1769: Director Asiatic Company (BioLek III)

Iselin was considered one of the most affluent merchants, and was therefore also one of the merchants who supplied funds for the state loans at request of Bernstorff, J. H. E.. (BioLek III)