Solomon Hirsch
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Solomon Hirsch (born March 25, 1839 in Hohebach , Württemberg ; died December 15, 1902 in Portland , Oregon ), also Salomon Hirsch, was a German-American politician , businessman and ambassador of the United States to the Ottoman Empire .
Life
Solomon Hirsch was born the son of the Jewish trader Samson Hirsch (1780–1844) and his second wife Ela nee. Bear (1795-1845). After the early death of his mother in 1845, the young Solomon came to the Jewish orphanage in Esslingen am Neckar . In 1854 he emigrated to the USA .
In 1864 Solomon Hirsch became co-owner of the wholesale company Fleischner, Meyer & Co. in Portland . He was elected several times to the Oregon Senate, of which he became president in 1880.
From 1889 to 1892 he was the United States Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire .
In 1870 Solomon Hirsch married Josephine b. Mayer, the daughter of Jacob Mayer in Portland. From this marriage comes the daughter Ella.
In the Portland Art Museum , a wing of the museum to Solomon Hirsch and his wife Josephine is named for the 1939th
Web links
- Solomon Hirsch in the database of Find a Grave (English)
- Biography at www.rootsweb.ancestry.com (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Oscar Straus |
US Ambassador to Constantinople 1889–1892 |
David P. Thompson |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Hirsch, Solomon |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hirsch, Solomon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American diplomat and entrepreneur |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 25, 1839 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hohebach , Württemberg |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 15, 1902 |
| Place of death | Portland , Oregon |