Isaac Ellison (1863 - 1928) was a Romanian businessman who was a leading member of the Jewish community in Singapore.
Ellison was a native of Romania.[1]
He came to Singapore prior to 1898. His dealings in shares and property were very successful, leading to him becoming very wealthy.[1] He later became the proprietor of the International Restaurant in the Alkaff Arcade.[2] He built the Ellison Building in 1924 for commercial purposes.[3]
He was a race horse owner and imported his horses from England and Australia.[2]
He was married to Flora Ellison.[3] They had ten children.[2]
In April 1928, he left Singapore and travelled to Karlovy Vary on vacation.[2] However, while he was in Vienna, he was involved in an accident which resulted in his death.[4]