David Sassoon (treasurer)
David Sassoon | |
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David Sassoon | |
| Born | October 1792 Baghdad, Baghdad Eyalet, Ottoman Iraq |
| Died | 7 November 1864 (aged 72) |
| Resting place | Ohel David Synagogue Complex, Pune |
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| Spouses | Hannah Joseph
(m. 1818; died 1826)Farha Hyeem (m. 1828) |
| Children | 14, including Albert, Elias, Sassoon David, Rueben, Arthur, Solomon, and Fredrick |
| Parent(s) | Saleh Sassoon (father) Amam Gabbai (mother) |
| Relatives | Sassoon family |
David Sassoon (October 1792 – 7 November 1864) was a Baghdadi Jewish merchant and philanthropist in Ottoman Iraq. David Sassoon served as the treasurer of Baghdad between 1817 and 1829. Fleeing persecution, Sassoon and his family emigrated to Bombay, British India. He became the leader of the Jewish community in Mumbai after the Baghdadi Jews emigrated to the city. Sassoon was the founder of the Sassoon family and the founder of David Sassoon and Sons, which later became David Sassoon & Co., a trading company owned by his family. Sassoon's success as a merchant, in which opium played a key role, made him known as the "Merchant Prince of Bombay". Sassoon also used his wealth for various philanthropic and architectural projects.