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Also known as Sir Moses Haim Montefiore, 1st and last Bt., Sir Moses Montefiore

British financier and Jewish activist (1784–1885)

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Within Vinony's link graph, Moses Montefiore is referenced by 494 other articles, and connects out to Sephardi Jews, tincture and baronet.

It sits within the topics 1784 births, 1885 deaths and 19th-century British businesspeople.

Its subject is documented across 27 Wikipedia language editions.

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  • Translations of a Letter Addressed by Sir Moses Montefiore...
  • Diaries of Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore
  • Translations Of A Letter Addressed By Sir Moses Montefiore To The Jewish Congregations In The Holy Land, On The Promotion Of Agriculture And Other Industrial Pursuits In That Country

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Key facts

Preceded by
Moses Mocatta
Succeeded by
David Salmons
Born
( 1784-10-24 ) 24 October 1784, Livorno , Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Died
28 July 1885 (1885-07-28) (aged 100), Ramsgate , Kent, England
Spouse
Judith Barent Cohen ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1812 ; died 1862 ) ​
Parent s
Joseph Elias Montefiore, Rachel Mocatta
Relatives
Abraham Mocatta (maternal grandfather) , Joshua Montefiore (paternal uncle) , Levy Barent Cohen (father-in-law)
Occupation
Banker

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Moses Montefiore
date of birth
1784-11-24
date of death
1885-07-28
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Moses Montefiore
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Encyclopedic overview

Sir Moses Haim Montefiore, 1st Baronet, FRS (24 October 1784 – 28 July 1885) was a British financier and banker, activist, philanthropist and Sheriff of London. Born to an Italian Sephardic Jewish family based in London, after he achieved success he donated large sums of money to promote industry, business, economic development, education and health among the Jewish community in the Levant. He founded Mishkenot Sha'ananim in 1860, the first Jewish settlement outside the Old City of Jerusalem.

As President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews he corresponded with Charles Henry Churchill, the British consul in Damascus, in 1841–42; his contributions are seen as pivotal to the development of Proto-Zionism. Queen Victoria's chaplain, Norman Macleod said of Montefiore: "No man living has done so much for his brethren in Palestine as Sir Moses Montefiore". He stated in an interview in the 1860s that "Palestine must belong to the Jews".

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