Solomon Hirsch
Solomon Hirsch (March 25, 1839 – December 15, 1902) was a businessman and United States politician from the state of Oregon. He was one of the leaders of Portland's early Jewish community.[1]
With Jacob Mayer and Louis Fleischner, Hirsch was one of the founders of Fleischner, Mayer and Co., the largest wholesale dry goods company on the West Coast.[1]
He served as president of the Oregon State Senate during the 1880 session.
He served as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Ottoman Empire from 1889–1892.[2]
Hirsch was buried at Beth Israel Cemetery in Portland, Oregon.[citation needed]
Family and legacy
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Hirsch's wife Josephine was the leader of the Portland Equal Suffrage League.[1] Josephine was the daughter of Solomon's business partner Jacob Mayer.[1] Like his partner Louis Fleischner, Hirsch's brother Edward served as Oregon State Treasurer.
A wing at the Portland Art Museum was dedicated to Solomon and Josephine Hirsch in 1939 after their daughter Ella bequeathed $853,000 ($12.7 million in today's dollars) to the museum.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d "Portland Equal Suffrage League and the Council of Jewish Women in the 1912 Woman Suffrage Campaign". Century of Action Oregon Women Vote 1912-2012.
- ^ "President Benjamin Harrison Names Solomon Hirsch Minister to Turkey". Shapell Manuscript Collection. Shapell Manuscript Foundation.
- ^ "The Ella Hirsch Legacy Society: The Impact of a Legacy Gift". Portland Art Museum. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
External links
- The Hirsch Family (PDF) from Willamette Heritage Center
- Hon. Solomon Hirsch, Portland, Oregon, Its History and Builders
- Oregon, the Jewish Encyclopedia
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