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Davis, Alfred
The 1901 Jewish Encyclopedia
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Philanthropist; born in London 1811; died Jan. 6, 1870. Starting life as a general dealer, he soon commenced business on his own account; and his firm subsequently became one of the largest concerns in England as importers of foreign goods in the Birmingham and Sheffield trade.
Davis was an ardent worker in the cause of the advancement of the community, and was early associated with the Jews' Free School, of which he was treasurer for twenty-five years, and to which he contributed some munificent donations. He undertook the expense of the educational equipment of the teaching staff, and at his death bequeathed the sum of £30,000 ($150,000) to the institution. He was also a liberal supporter of Jews' College.
Bibliography:
- Jewish Chronicle and Jewish Record, London, Jan. 14, 1870.
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Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Davis, Alfred'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tje/d/davis-alfred.html. 1901.
Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Davis, Alfred'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tje/d/davis-alfred.html. 1901.
