Solomon David Sassoon (1841–1894) was a Baghdadi Jewish

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n businessman and philanthropist.

Biography

Early life

Solomon David Sassoon was born in

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in 1841.Jewish Encyclopedia
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Career

He went to

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as an assistant to his father David Sassoon, and later served as head of David Sassoon & Co. until his death. He also served as Chairman of the Sassoon Spinning and Weaving Co. and the Sassoon and Alliance Silk Co.. He also served as Chairman of the Board of the Port Canning and Land Improvement Co. and the Oriental Life Assurance Co., two

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. He sat on the board of directors of the Bank of Bombay and the

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(1832–1907) appointed him twice to the Council of the Governor of Bombay.

Philanthropy

He was President of the Bombay branch of the

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from 1894.Isaac Landman, ''The Universal Jewish Encyclopedia ...: An Authoritative and Popular Presentation of Jews and Judaism Since the Earliest Times'', 1943, Volume 9, p. 375 ooks.google.co.uk/books?id=XZ4YAAAAIAAJ&q="Flora+Sassoon"+1859–1936&dq="Flora+Sassoon"+1859–1936&hl=en&sa=X&ei=-eBYUsijL4Kx0QWKkYC4Dg&ved=0CF0Q6AEwCA/ref> An

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, he had a private synagogue in his home.

Personal life

He married Flora Sassoon (1859–1936).Jewish Women's Archive: Flora Sassoon
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David Solomon Sassoon David Solomon Sassoon (; 8 December 1880 – 10 August 1942) (also known as "David Suleiman Sassoon"), was a bibliophile and grandson of 19th century Baghdadi Jewish community leader David Sassoon. Family Sassoon was born in Bombay to Solom ...

(1880–1942; had a son, Solomon David Sassoon (1915–1985), and grandson, Isaac S.D. Sassoon) *

Rachel Sassoon Ezra Rachel Sassoon Ezra (18 May 1877 – 25 January 1952), known as Lady Ezra, was an Indian philanthropist and community leader, a member of the Sassoon family, and wife of banker David Elias Ezra. Early life Rachel Sassoon was born in Bombay ...

(1877–1952, married Sir David Ezra) * Mozelle (1884–1921) He died in Bombay in 1894. After his death, his wife Flora took over David Sassoon & Co. and eventually moved to

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with the children.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sassoon, Solomon David 1841 births 1894 deaths Businesspeople from Mumbai Indian people of Iraqi-Jewish descent Sassoon family Businesspeople from British India People from Bombay Presidency