Edward Cohen
Edward Cohen | |
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Mayor of Melbourne | |
| In office 1862–1863 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Bennett |
| Succeeded by | John Thomas Smith |
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| Born | 1822 London, United Kingdom |
| Died | 13 April 1877 Melbourne, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
Edward Aaron Cohen (1822 – 13 April 1877) was an Australian merchant and a Victorian colonial politician. He served as
Early life
Cohen was born in London, the son of Henry Cohen and Elizabeth Cohen (née Simmons).[1] Cohen migrated from England to New South Wales in 1833. As a young man, he was employed by father in his firm H Cohen & Son. In 1842, Cohen moved to Melbourne and joined in a partnership with B. Francis in an auctioneering enterprise until 1853 where he went to Sydney and created a partnership with his brother and Alexander Fraser until 1864. In 1847, Cohen married Rebecca Benjamin and they had five sons and three daughters. In 1864, Cohen was a tea importer and merchant. Cohen was also director of various companies and worked with Benjamin Benjamin (who was his brother in law), Chairman Colonial Bank.[1][2]
Political career
In August 1861, Cohen was elected to the
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Edward Cohen". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
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