French Financiers Of Jewish Origin Pereire Emile And Isaac, born in Bordeaux, the former Dec. 3, 1800, the latter Nov. 25, 1806. Emile died in Paris, Jan. 7, 1875. They were brothers, and grandsons of Jacob Rodriguez Pereira. They removed to Paris, entered into business, and became ardent votaries of St. Simonism. They wrote" for various journals, and in the Journal des Debate Isaac originated a daily report of the bourse. Under the guarantee of the Rothschilds they obtained the contract for building the St. Germain railway, of which Emile was the originator; and afterward under the same auspices they constructed the more important Northern railway. They built the Southern railway and the lateral canal on their own responsibility. The credit mobilier was founded in 1852, chiefly through their agency, and they were afterward prominently concerned in its management. (See Credit Mobilier.) On its dissolution in 1867, they retired also from several other companies with which they had been connected. They were both members of the legislative assembly from 1863 to 1869. Emile was distinguished as a patron of art.