Moses Montefiore (1784-1885) was a man whose genius for investment banking made him wealthy enough to retire by the age of 40. He devoted the remainder of his life to philanthropy and securing the political and civil emancipation of Jews in England. He...

(1784–1885) English Jewish leader. Montefiore was elected Sheriff of London in 1873 and subsequently received both a knighthood and baronetcy. President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews from 1835–1874, he was an active humanitarian...

Sir Moses Haim Montefiore, 1st Baronet (October 24, 1784-July 28, 1885) was one of the most famous British Jews in the 19th century. Montefiore was a financier, stockbroker, philanthropist and also the Sheriff of...