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Bethel Jacobs
Bethel Jacobs (1812–1869) was born in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, becoming a prominent member of History of the Jews in Hull, Hull's Jewish community, and highly regarded in the Town's civic circles. A successful silversmith and polymath who lived in a large house on George Street, he was son of jeweller and synagogue president Israel Jacobs, and son-in-law to Joseph Lyon, president of the rival synagogue. He married Esther Lyon in 1836, by whom he had 14 children. He died of liver disease in 1869 age 57, and was given a major public funeral. Amongst many talented descendents, his son Charles M. Jacobs constructed under-river tunnels in New York and Paris. Activities After studying in Leipzig, he returned to his father's town centre business, overseeing the silversmith and clockmaking workshop. A capable inventor, musician, dramatist and speaker, he was soon well-known for his silverware and shop in Whitefriargate, for taking on public roles such as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingston Upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull, usually abbreviated to Hull, is a port city and unitary authority in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It lies upon the River Hull at its confluence with the Humber Estuary, inland from the North Sea and south-east of York, the historic county town. With a population of (), it is the fourth-largest city in the Yorkshire and the Humber region after Leeds, Sheffield and Bradford. The town of Wyke on Hull was founded late in the 12th century by the monks of Meaux Abbey as a port from which to export their wool. Renamed ''Kings-town upon Hull'' in 1299, Hull had been a market town, military supply port, trading centre, fishing and whaling centre and industrial metropolis. Hull was an early theatre of battle in the English Civil Wars. Its 18th-century Member of Parliament, William Wilberforce, took a prominent part in the abolition of the slave trade in Britain. More than 95% of the city was damaged or destroyed in the blitz and suffered a perio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
