Frederick David Sassoon
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Born1 May 1853
Died4 May 1917 (aged 64)
London, England, U.K.
OccupationsMerchant and banker
SpouseJeanette Raphael
Frederick David Sassoon | |
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| Born | 1 May 1853 |
| Died | 4 May 1917 (aged 64) London, England, U.K. |
| Occupations | Merchant and banker |
| Spouse | Jeanette Raphael |
| Children | 1 |
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Frederick David Sassoon (1 May 1853 – 4 May 1917) was an India-born Anglo-Jewish merchant and banker in Hong Kong and China.
Sassoon was born in Bombay, British India on 1 May 1853,[1] Frederick David Sassoon was the eighth son of David Sassoon, founder of the famous firm of merchant and bankers in the East, David Sassoon & Co.
Career
Sassoon spent most of his working life in Hong Kong and was unofficial member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong as the representative of the Justices of the Peace from 1884 to 1887. He became Chairman of David Sassoon & Co. in London and also Director of the Imperial Bank of Persia.[2]
