Sir David Salomons | |
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Member of Parliament for Greenwich | |
In office 1851–1852 Serving with J. W. Deans Dundas and H. Stewart | |
Preceded by | Edward George Barnard James Whitley Deans Dundas |
Succeeded by | Peter Rolt Montague Chambers |
Constituency | Greenwich |
Lord Mayor of the City of London | |
In office November 10, 1855 – November 8, 1856 | |
Preceded by | Francis Moon |
Succeeded by | Thomas Finnis |
Member of Parliament for Greenwich | |
In office 1859–1873 | |
Preceded by | Sir William Codrington John Townsend |
Succeeded by | William Ewart Gladstone Thomas Boord |
Personal details | |
Born | London, Great Britain | 22 November 1797
Died | 18 July 1873 | (aged 75)
Resting place | West Ham Jewish Cemetery |
Political party | Radicals (1851–1859) Liberal (1859–1873) |
Sir David Salomons, 1st Baronet (22 November 1797 – 18 July 1873), was a leading figure in the 19th century struggle for Jewish emancipation in the United Kingdom. He was the first Jewish Sheriff of the City of London and Lord Mayor of London.[1]