|
|
|
 1777 - 1827 (50 years)
-
| Name |
Solomon Jacobs [2, 3] |
| Born |
9 May 1777 |
Heidelberg (Schaefferstown), Pennsylvania  [3, 4] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Occupation |
Acting Mayor of RI, 1818-1819 [3, 4] |
| Reference Number |
4101 |
| Died |
3 Nov 1827 |
Richmond, Henrico, VA [3, 4] |
| Person ID |
I4101 |
aojd |
| Last Modified |
11 Nov 2011 |
-
| Notes |
- (Research):AJLLJ Portrait Database 5 Aug 2011
Solomon Jacobs was the second child born to Bernard and Judica Jacobs of Heidelberg, Pennsylvania. His father, a Yiddish speaking peddler, served as mohel to the scattered Jewish population of eastern Pennsylvania. In 1815 he married Esther (Hetty) Nones, daughter of Revolutionary War hero Benjamin Nones
They moved to Richmond, Virginia where they would bring up their six children and where Jacobs established himself as important businessman and banker. For some time he served as an agent for the London Rothschilds. During the war of 1812, Jacobs volunteered with the Richmond Light Infantry Blues. He attended congregation Beth Shalome, and served as parnas. He developed a significant renown outside of the Jewish community in Richmond. Three times Jacobs served as grandmaster of the state's freemasons. When Lafayette visited the city in 1824 Jacobs, along with Jacob De Leon, was among those selected to serve on the welcoming committee. A few years earlier, in 1818 and 1819, he served as acting mayor of Richmond. [5]
|
-
| Sources |
- [S285] .
- [S4] PG. 132 JACOBS V (1), 133 JACOBS V (2), 233 NONES (Reliability: 3).
- [S4] PG. 133 JACOBS V (2) (Reliability: 3).
- [S4] PG. 132 JACOBS V (1) (Reliability: 3).
- [S294] JACOBS, SOLOMON (Reliability: 3).
|
|
| |
