David de Stern, also known as Viscount Stern (d. London Jan. 19, 1877) was a British banker and senior partner of the firm of Stern Brothers.

Stern, born in Frankfurt

Frankfurt

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 belonged to a prominent banking family. In 1869 by the King of Portugal conferred the title of viscount in recognition of the work of Stern's bank in floating Portuguese loans. Stern was a member of the Commission of Lieutenancy of the City of London

City of London

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. He was a director of the Imperial Bank. Stern married Sophia, daughter of Aaron Asher Goldsmid, brother of Sir Isaac Lyon Goldsmid

Isaac Lyon Goldsmid

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. Their son was Sydney Stern, 1st Baron Wandsworth

Sydney Stern, 1st Baron Wandsworth

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, and their daughter Alice married the Conservative Party

Conservative Party (UK)

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 politician Francis Lucas

Francis Lucas (English politician)

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