Solomon David Sassoon (1841–1894)

Solomon David Sassoon (1841–1894) was a Baghdadi Jewish Indian businessman and philanthropist.

Biography

Early life

Solomon David Sassoon was born in Bombay, India in 1841.[1]

Career

He went to China as an assistant to his father David Sassoon, and later served as head of David Sassoon & Co. until his death.[1] He also served as Chairman of the Sassoon Spinning and Weaving Co. and the Sassoon and Alliance Silk Co..[1] He also served as Chairman of the Board of the Port Canning and Land Improvement Co. and the Oriental Life Assurance Co., two Joint-stock companies.[1]

He sat on the Board of Directors of the Bank of Bombay and the Mumbai Port Trust.[1] Sir James Fergusson, 6th Baronet (1832–1907) appointed him twice to the Council of the Governor of Bombay.[1]

Philanthropy

He was President of the Bombay branch of the Anglo-Jewish Association from 1894.[1][2] An Orthodox Jew, he had a private synagogue in his home.[2]

Personal life

He married Flora Sassoon (1859–1936).[3] They had three children:

He died in Bombay in 1894.[1] After his death, his wife Flora took over David Sassoon & Co. and eventually moved to England with the children.[3]

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