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Ellis Abraham Franklin (5 October 1822 – 11 May 1909) was a British merchant banker.
Ellis Abraham Franklin | |
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| Born | 5 October 1822 Liverpool, England |
| Died | 11 May 1909 |
| Occupation | Merchant banker |
| Spouse | Adelaide Montagu |
| Children | 2 sons (Arthur Ellis Franklin & Leonard Benjamin Franklin), 1 daughter (Beatrice Franklin) |
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Early life edit
Franklin was the son of Abraham Franklin (1784–1854), a silversmith and licensed navy agent, who started in Portsmouth, then later moved to Liverpool and eventually Manchester. He came from a prominent Anglo-Jewish family, originally Fraenkel, that arrived in England from Breslau, Prussia, in the 18th century.[1]
Career edit
He was born in Liverpool and educated at Manchester Grammar School. He joined the merchant bank that had been established by Samuel Montagu, married Montagu's sister (Adelaide), and became a partner in 1862.[1]
Personal life edit
His son, Arthur Ellis Franklin (1857–1938), was a British merchant banker and senior partner of A. Keyser & Co.[1]
His other son, Sir Leonard Benjamin Franklin (1862–1944), was a barrister, banker and Liberal Party politician. His daughter, Beatrice Franklin, married Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel, the Liberal politician who was party leader from 1931-35.[citation needed]
Death edit
Franklin died in 1909. Upon his death, he left an estate valued at GB£511,000.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d William D. Rubinstein (22 February 2011). The Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 294–295. ISBN 978-0-230-30466-6. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
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