Ellis Abraham Franklin

Ellis Abraham Franklin
Ellis Abraham Franklin
Born	5 October 1822; Liverpool, England
Died	11 May 1909
Occupation	Merchant banker
Spouse	Adelaide Montagu
Children	2 sons (Arthur Ellis Franklin & Leonard Benjamin Franklin), 1 daughter (Beatrice Franklin)
Relatives	Samuel Montagu (brother-in-law); Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel (son-in-law);

Ellis Abraham Franklin (5 October 1822 – 11 May 1909) was a British merchant banker.

Early life

Franklin was the son of Abraham Franklin (1784–1854), a silversmith and licensed navy agent, who started in Portsmouth, then later moved to Liverpool and eventually Manchester. He came from a prominent Anglo-Jewish family, originally Fraenkel, that arrived in England from Breslau, Prussia, in the 18th century.^[1]

Career

He was born in Liverpool and educated at Manchester Grammar School. He joined the merchant bank that had been established by Samuel Montagu, married Montagu's sister (Adelaide), and became a partner in 1862.^[1]

Personal life

His son, Arthur Ellis Franklin (1857–1938), was a British merchant banker and senior partner of A. Keyser & Co.^[1]

His other son, Sir Leonard Benjamin Franklin (1862–1944), was a barrister, banker and Liberal Party politician. His daughter, Beatrice Franklin, married Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel, the Liberal politician who was party leader from 1931-35.

Death

Franklin died in 1909. Upon his death, he left an estate valued at GB£511,000.^[1]

References

1 2 3 4 William D. Rubinstein (22 February 2011). The Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 294–295. ISBN 978-0-230-30466-6. Retrieved 4 November 2015.

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[Rubinstein2011-1] 1 2 3 4 William D. Rubinstein (22 February 2011). The Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 294–295. ISBN 978-0-230-30466-6. Retrieved 4 November 2015.

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