Caspar Zyli
Appearance
Caspar Zyli | |
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![]() Zyli c. 1750 | |
Born | Caspar Zili 8 November 1717 |
Died | 15 August 1758 St. Gallen, Switzerland | (aged 40)
Nationality | Swiss |
Other names | Caspar Zili |
Known for | Founding and leading original predecessor of Wegelin & Co |
Spouse |
Susanna von Orelli (m. 1744) |
Children | 9 |
Caspar Zyli also spelled Zili (8 November 1717 - 15 August 1778) was a Swiss merchant and banker who co-founded the predecessor of Wegelin & Co, which was Switzerland's oldest private bank until its dissolution.[1]
Life
[edit]Zyli, respectively Zili, was born 8 November 1717 in St. Gallen, to Hans Anton Zili (1677-1744), cloth merchant and carrier, and Maria Magdalena Zili (née Meyer). He had a total of fifteen siblings. His family was fairly affluent and belonged to the Notenstein Guild in St. Gallen.[2]
Literature
[edit]- Von der Speditionsfirma Caspar Zyli zum Bankhaus Wegelin & Co. St. Gallen, 1941 (in German)
References
[edit]- ^ Zili, Caspar (HLS/DSS) https://hls-dhs-dss.ch/de/articles/028606/2013-10-22/
- ^ Zili https://hls-dhs-dss.ch/de/articles/039411/2014-02-26/