Philip Salomons

English financier, Jewish leader and High Sheriff of Sussex

Philip Salomons

Born| 1796

London, U.K.

Died| 1867

London, U.K.

Resting place| West Ham Jewish Cemetery
Occupation| Banker
Spouse| Emma Abigail Montefiore
Children| David Lionel Salomons

Philip Salomons (1796–1867) was an English financier, Jewish leader and High Sheriff of Sussex.

## Early life

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Philip Salomons was born in London in 1796. He travelled extensively in the United States as a young man, and became a naturalized American citizen in 1826. Later that year, however, he returned to England and resumed his British citizenship.[1][failed verification] His father was a financier in the City of London, as was his brother, Sir David Salomons (1797–1873).

## Career

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Salomons became a financier in the City of London.

## Judaism

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Salomons followed his father as Warden of London's New Synagogue in 1843. He succeeded his brother as a representative on the Board of Deputies of British Jews. A devout man, he had his own private Roof-top synagogue on top of his Hove home.[1][failed verification] He was a noted collector of antique Judaica.[2][3][4] The Tablets of the Ten Commandments from the synagogue are preserved in the collection of the Salomons Museum in Tunbridge Wells.

## Public office

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Salomons served as Justice of the Peace, High Sheriff of Sussex (1852)[5] and Deputy Lieutenant of the county.[6]

## Personal life

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Salomons married Emma Abigail Montefiore (1833–1859) in 1850 when he was 54 and she was 17. She died aged 26 and he died eight years later; their children were reared by Sir David Salomons.[1][failed verification] The couple are buried in the West Ham Jewish Cemetery.[1][failed verification] They had a son, Sir David Lionel Salomons (1851–1925).

## References

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1. ^ a b c d [1]
2. ^ Cecil Roth, Introduction, Catalogue of the Jewish Museum in London, 1974
3. ^ "A SWISS SILVER-GILT KIDDUSH CUP FOR FESTIVALS, JOHANNES (HAN". artfact.com. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
4. ^ "Ceremonial Objects| Jewish Virtual Library". jewishvirtuallibrary.org. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
5. ^ "No. 21287". The London Gazette. 3 February 1852. p. 289.
6. ^ "Middle Street Synagogue, a part of Brighton's History, p. 18" (PDF). bhhc-shul.org. Retrieved 10 August 2016.