Jewish-American philanthropist, born in Newport, RI, on the 16th of June 1775. He went into business in Boston, and later moved to New Orleans, where he amassed a fortune in mercantile pursuits. He was a volunteer in General Jackson’s army during the attack on New Orleans by the British, and was wounded January 1, 1815. He gave his wealth during his life and by will to found or aid various charitable institutions in New Orleans and elsewhere, among which is the New Orleans almshouse. He gave ten thousand dollars toward the building of Bunker Hill Monument. He died on the 18th of June 1854.
