Joseph M. Rothchild

Joseph was a member of the Concordia Club of San Francisco, "the principal Jewish Society in the city," and served as President in 1892. He lived at 1700 Broadway in San Francisco and practiced law as a partner in Rothchild and Ach (offices at 303 California).

1892 Voter Registration: "California Great Registers, 1866-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYD6-378 : 25 July 2019), Joseph M Rothschild, 12 Aug 1892; citing Voter Registration, 1700 Broadway, San Francisco, California, United States, county clerk offices, California; FHL microfilm 977,606.

1901 U.S. Passport Application: "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJP-WWW7 : 16 March 2018), Joseph M Rothchild, 1901; citing Passport Application, California, United States, source certificate #44506, Passport Applications, 1795-1905., Roll 582, NARA microfilm publications M1490 and M1372 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Death: "California, San Francisco Area Funeral Home Records, 1835-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JNRM-PYF : 28 November 2014), Joseph M Rothchild, 26 Sep 1920; citing funeral home Halsted & Co., San Francisco, San Francisco, California, record book Vol. 3,, 1913-1930, San Francisco Public Library, San Francisco History and Archive Center.

J. M. ROTHCHILD, attorney and counselor at law, San Francisco, is a native of Kentucky, born in the city of Louisville in 1852.  After attending school and completing his preparatory course in his native State, he entered Yale College and graduated in the class of 1870.  He studied law in his native city, in the law department of the University of Kentucky, and was admitted to the bar in 1872.  Coming the same year to the Pacific coast, he entered the law office of Haggin & Tevis, the most prominent financial legal firm in the city and on the coast, where he remained several years.  He then opened an office and engaged in practice, and for the past fifteen years has been successfully engaged in his chosen profession here.  While devoting his attention principally to general civil practice, he has given much attention to corporation and commercial law, and the firm of Rothchild & Ach have a large and responsible clientage.

Transcribed by Joyce and David Rugeroni.

Source: “The Bay of San Francisco,” Vol. 2, Pages 366-367, Lewis Publishing Co, 1892. Page 367