Moses Haim Montefiore

Sir Moses Montefiore (October 24, 1784-July 28, 1885) was one of the most famous British Jews in the 19th century. Montefiore was a financier, stockbroker, philanthropist and also the Sheriff of London.

Life

Born in Livorno, Italy, Montefiore grew to be 6 ft 3 at the age of 20. In London, in 1812, Moses Montefiore married Judith (1784-1862), daughter of Levi Barent Cohen. They had no children. Her sister,Henriette (1791-1866), married Nathan Mayer Rothschild (1777-1836), who headed up the family's banking business in Britain and was a business partner of Moses Montefiore.

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Livorno - Italy - Henriette - Nathan Mayer Rothschild

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Montefiore was elected as the Sheriff of London in 1837 and served until 1838. Montefiore was knighted that same year by Queen Victoria and received a baronetcy in 1846 in addition to his services to humanitarian causes on behalf of the Jewish people.

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1837 - 1838 - Queen Victoria - 1846

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