Ellis Abraham Franklin

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Ellis Abraham Franklin
Born5 October 1822
Liverpool, England
Died11 May 1909
OccupationMerchant banker
SpouseAdelaide Montagu
Children2 sons (
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.[citation needed
    ]

    Death

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

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