Barnett Salmon
Barnett Salmon (1829 – 11 February 1897) was a British tobacco manufacturer, co-founder of Salmon & Gluckstein, which by 1901 was the world's largest retail tobacconist, owning 140 retail outlets.
Early life
He was the son of Aaron Solomons, a clothes dealer in London's East End, and his wife Jane Barnett Simmons.[1][2]
Career
Salmon began his career as a travelling tobacco salesman. After his marriage in 1863, he went into business with his father-in-law, founding Salmon & Gluckstein
Personal life
He married Helena Gluckstein in 1863, the daughter of Samuel Gluckstein. They had nine sons and six daughters, but six died in infancy from scarlet fever.[3]
Their children included:
- Sir Isidore Salmon (1876-1941), businessman and Conservative Party politician
- Alfred Salmon, father of Felix Addison Salmon, and grandfather of Nigella Lawson[1]
- Montagu Salmon (1878-?), father of Cyril Salmon, Baron Salmon, judge
- Harry Salmon JP (1881-1950), chairman from 1941-50 of J. Lyons and Co.
References
- ^ a b "Family History - WDYTYA? Series Three: Celebrity Gallery". BBC. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
- ^ "J. Lyons & Co". Kzwp.com. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
- ^ "J. Lyons & Co". Kzwp.com. Retrieved 2016-11-28.