Barnett Salmon

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Barnett Salmon (1829 – 11 February 1897) was a British tobacco manufacturer, co-founder of Salmon & Gluckstein, which by 1901 was the world's largest retail tobacconist, owning 140 retail outlets.

Early life[edit]

He was the son of Aaron Solomons, a clothes dealer in London's East End, and his wife Jane Barnett Simmons.[1][2]

Career[edit]

Salmon began his career as a travelling tobacco salesman. After his marriage in 1863, he went into business with his father-in-law, founding Salmon & Gluckstein

Personal life[edit]

He married Helena Gluckstein in 1863, the daughter of Samuel Gluckstein. They had nine sons and six daughters, but six died in infancy from scarlet fever.[3]

Their children included:

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Family History - WDYTYA? Series Three: Celebrity Gallery". BBC. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  2. ^ "J. Lyons & Co". Kzwp.com. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  3. ^ "J. Lyons & Co". Kzwp.com. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  4. ^ W. Rubinstein; Michael A. Jolles (27 January 2011). The Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History. Springer. p. 846. ISBN 978-0-230-30466-6.