Ruben Henriques Jr.
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Tuben Henriques painted by his son Sally Henriques
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| Born |
21 January 1771 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Died | 22 January 1846 (aged 75) Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for |
Danish West India Company Sophienholm |
| Spouse(s) | Husband of Frederikke Rée and Jeruchim-Jorika Henriques |
Ruben Henriques Jr. (1771-1846) was a Danish-Jewish banker.
Ruben Henriques Jr. was born into the Danish-Jewish Henriques family in 1771. He founded the brokerage firm R. Henriques jr. in 1801. It grew and Hentiques became one of the richest men in Copenhagen. The company was based in the Mathias Hansen House at Amagertorv 6.
Ruben Henriques Jr. married twice. His first wife was Frederikke Rée and his second wife was Jeruchim-Jorika Henriques. He had a total of 18 children. Two of his sons, Aron and Martin Henriques. took pver the company in 1852. Sally Henriques, Samuel Henriques and Nathan Henriques, were all painters. His granddaughter Marie Henriques, the youngest daughter of Martin Henrigues, was also a painter.
His daughter Dorothea Melchior née Henriques was a close friend of Hans Christian Andersen.
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