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Moses Montefiore, British philanthropist, sheriff and banker (died 1885)

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Moses Montefiore

British financier and Jewish activist (1784–1885)

Sir Moses Haim Montefiore, 1st Baronet, 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,…
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October 24

Day of the year

October 24 is the 297th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 68 days remain until the end of the year.
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