Haym Salomon
American businessman (1740–1785) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Haym Salomon (also Solomon; anglicized from Chaim Salomon; April 7, 1740 – January 6, 1785) was a Polish-American Jewish businessman and political financial broker who assisted the Superintendent of Finance, English-born Robert Morris, as the prime financier of the colonists' side during the American Revolutionary War against Great Britain.
Haym Salomon | |
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Born | April 7, 1740 Leszno, Poland |
Died | January 6, 1785(1785-01-06) (aged 44) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Resting place | Mikveh Israel Cemetery, Philadelphia |
Occupation | Broker |
Known for | Prime financier during the American Revolutionary War |
Having immigrated to New York City from Poland, Salomon aided the Continental Army during the period of the American Revolution and helped convert French loans into ready cash by selling bills of exchange for Morris, the superintendent of finance. He also brokered large donations, and donated his entire fortune, to the American Revolutionary army and various Founding Fathers of the United States.[1]