Edgar Jaffé
German economist and politician (1866–1921)
Edgar Jaffé (14 May 1866 – 29 April 1921) was a German economist and politician. He was born in Hamburg to a Jewish family in Barcelona and Paris.
Edgar Jaffé | |
|---|---|
 Jaffé in 1902 | |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 21 November 1918 – 17 March 1919 | |
| Prime Minister | Kurt Eisner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 May 1866 Hamburg |
| Died | 29 April 1921 (aged 54) Ebenhausen, Weimar Republic |
| Political party | Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 3 |
Later he went to Manchester and worked at a textile mill. He became rich from this and went to Heidelberg in 1900. He became a teacher there.
General sources
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