David Elias Ezra Explained
Sir David Elias Ezra (1871-1947) (or simply Sir David Ezra) was a prominent member of the Baghdadi Jewish community in Calcutta, India.
Early life and family
David Elias Ezra was born in 1871,[1] the son of Elias David Ezra and the grandson of David Joseph Ezra. He married Rachel Sassoon, daughter of Solomon David Sassoon.[2]
Positions
Ezra was Sheriff of Calcutta and a director of the Reserve Bank of India.[3] He was president of the Jewish Relief Association[4] and of The Asiatic Society.[5]
Death
Ezra died in 1947.[1]
See also
Notes and References
- http://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/baghdadi-jewish-women-in-india Baghdadi Jewish Women in India.
- http://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/sassoon-flora Jewish Women's Archive: Flora Sassoon
- http://www.dangoor.com/issue76/articles/76060.htm Prominent Iraqi Jews of recent times.
- Book: Roland, Joan G.. The Jewish Communities of India: Identity in a Colonial Era. 2nd. 1998. Transaction Publishers. New Brunswick. 978-1-4128-3748-4. 177–178.
- http://www.jewishcalcutta.in/exhibits/show/imp_mem_com/david_j_ezra David Joseph Ezra.
