Haym Solomon (or Salomon) (1740-1785) was a prime financier of the American side during the American Revolutionary War against the United Kingdom. A Jew, he was born in Leszno (Lissa), Poland, the son of a rabbi. He died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Wikipedia
There have been at least 51 Jewish American Grand Masters, including 2 in Virginia - Solomon Jacobs in 1810-1812 and Seymour Jonas Levy in 1975. www.freemason.org/cfo/july_august_2001/juda.htm
This is the method financiers such as Haym Solomon used to make their fortunes, which, in his case, he used to help fund the Revolution. www.continentalline.org/articles/9703/970301.htm
by Bob Blythe Salomon (sometimes written as Solomon and Solomons in period documents) was a Polish-born Jewish immigrant to America who played an important role in financing the Revolution. www.nps.gov/revwar/about_the_revolution/haym_salomom.html
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...Haym Salomon The gravesite photo was provided by Bruce Andersen. Information on the location was provided by the Philadelphia-Continental Chapter ... www.sar.org/passar/graves/patriots/salomhay.html