Julius Beer

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

For the politician, see Julius Beer (politician).

Julius Beer
Born1836
Frankfurt, Germany
Died1 March 1880
London, England
Burial placeHighgate Cemetery
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Businessman, banker, newspaper baron
SpouseThyrza Beer
Children1
RelativesRachel Sassoon Beer (daughter-in-law)

Biography

Early life

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

Career

Beer 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

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

  • Frederick Arthur Beer (died 1903; married Rachel Sassoon (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.
Beer's mausoleum in Highgate Cemetery

Beer died in 1880.[6] His mausoleum in Highgate Cemetery has been listed as Grade II since 14 May 1974.[2][7] It was designed by the French/Dutch architect William Bouwens van der Boijen (1801-1907). The English architect John Oldrid Scott (1841–1913) was the executant architect overseeing construction . Scott made some small changes to van der Boijen’s design.[8] Scott had, before recent research, been named as the architect in various sources. [9] Interred in it are:

  • Ada Sophia Beer (his daughter, d.1875)
  • Julius Beer (d.1880)
  • Thyrza Beer (his wife, d.1881)
  • Arnold Beer (his brother, d.1880)
  • Frederick (his son, d.1901)

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. Dungavell, I. 2023. ‘The real designer of Highgate’s Beer mausoleum’ in Mausola, Summer 2023, pp. 6-15.
  9. Bridget Cherry, London: North, Yale University Press, 1998, p. 354
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