David Sassoon

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1792 – 1864

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Who was David Sassoon?

David Sassoon was the treasurer of Baghdad between 1817 and 1829. He became the leader of the Jewish community in Bombay after Baghdadi Jews emigrated there. He was a leading trader of cotton and opium in China.

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Born
Oct 1, 1792
Baghdad
Children
Ethnicity
  • Baghdadi Jews
Nationality
  • India
Lived in
  • Baghdad
Died
Nov 7, 1864
Pune

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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