James Charles Taussig, who was also known by his Austrian name, Jakob, was a landowner of the current-day Tyson Research Center area from 1862-1870. He lived from 1827 to 1916, and he worked as a lawyer. His parents were John/Judah Loew Taussig and Eva Charlotte Bondi, and his siblings were John J. Taussig, William Taussig (a famous physician, businessman, and was involved in the building of the Eads bridge), Rosa Taussig, Charles Taussig, Wilhelmina Taussig, Moriss Taussig, and Amalia Taussig (married to Adolph Abeles - brother of Simon Abeles, a Tyson landowner). His wife was Magdalene Dormitzer and they had many children: Emily Taussig, Charles J. Taussig, Louis J. Taussig, Benjamin James Taussig, and Alfred W. Taussig. His cousin and brother-in-law was Charles S. Taussig (married to Anna Abeles). Taussig’s nephew Frank William Taussig (the son of William Taussig) was an open advocate for eugenics. He was also an influential American economist and Harvard professor.  

There are no known records of Taussig being an enslaver.