Neville Ashenheim Explained

Sir Neville Noel Ashenheim (18 December 1900 – 1 September 1984) was a Jamaican businessman, lawyer, politician, and served as the first Jamaican Ambassador to the United States.[1] He received a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II on 1 January 1963.[2] Ashenheim served his post as ambassador until March 1967[3] He was the great-grandson of Lewis Ashenheim, who coedited The First Fruits of the West, the first Jewish periodical in the West Indies.[4] Neville himself was a Jew.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Foer. Paul. Jewish Jamaica, Then and Now. 11 March 2017. The Algemeiner. 9 November 2012.
  2. News: SIXTH SUPPLEMENT TO The London Gazette of Friday, 28th December 1962. 1962-12-28. The London Gazette.
  3. http://m.jamaicaobserver.com/teenage/Jamaica-1967_10837304?profile=&template=PrinterVersion Jamaica 1967
  4. Book: Ornish, Natalie. Pioneer Jewish Texans. 2011-09-01. Texas A&M University Press. 9781603444330. 300. en.
  5. Book: View from Mount Diablo: An Annotated Edition. Thompson. Ralph. Lennard. John. 2009-01-01. Humanities-Ebooks. 9781847600936. 118. en.

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