Jacob Frankfort

Who is Jacob Frankfort?

Jacob Frankfort was the first Jew to come to Los Angeles. He immigrated from Poland in 1841. He would be joined by other Central European Jews. By 1855, there were 60 Jews living in Los Angeles.

Jacob Frankfort arrived in Los Angeles as a member of the Rowland-Workman exploratory party. The party had come to the city from Sante Fe, New Mexico. Jacob's position in the team was bolstered by skills of tailoring and ownership of a rifle.