Ellis Abraham Franklin
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
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
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
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.
Death
Franklin died in 1909. Upon his death, he left an estate valued at GB£511,000.[1]
References
- 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.