Yosef Navon

Yosef Navon
Yosef Navon
Born	1858 Jerusalem, Ottoman Empire
Died	1934 France
Nationality	Ottoman
Occupation	Businessman
Known for	Construction of the Jaffa–Jerusalem railway
Spouse	Guishe Frumkin
Children	3 daughters
Parents	Eliyahu Pinchas Navon (father) [Amzallag family member] (mother)
Relatives	Eliyahu Elyashar (grandson)
Awards	Légion d'honneur Medjidie Title of Bey

Yosef Navon (Hebrew: יוסף נבון; 1858–1934) was a Jerusalem businessman and the man principally responsible for the construction of the Jaffa–Jerusalem railway. For his effort, Navon was awarded the Légion d'honneur from the French government, and the Medjidie from the Turkish government, where he was also promoted to the title of Bey.