14 Facts About David Salomons

Sir David Salomons, 1st Baronet, was a leading figure in the 19th century struggle for Jewish emancipation in the United Kingdom.

David Salomons was one of the founders of the London and Westminster Bank, and a member of the London Stock Exchange.

The Sheriffs' Declaration Act was passed later that year, and David Salomons was able to take up the post.

In 1839, he was High Sheriff of Kent, where his Broomhill estate, now the David Salomons Museum, was located near Tunbridge Wells.

In December 1835, David Salomons was elected as an Alderman of the City of London, but again faced an unacceptable oath, and on this occasion the law was not changed.

David Salomons was disqualified, but was re-elected in 1847, after the Religious Opinions Relief Act had amended the oath.

David Salomons had previously been defeated in the 1847 general election.

David Salomons was not permitted to serve in the House of Commons, because he had not taken the oath of abjuration in the form established by Parliament.

David Salomons was asked to withdraw, and did so on the second request, but he returned three days later, on 21 July 1851.

David Salomons failed to win re-election in the 1852 general election.

David Salomons married in 1825 Jeanette, daughter of Solomon Cohen of Canonbury House and Hannah Samuel.

David Salomons was made a baronet of Broom Hill in the parish of Tonbridge in the County of Kent and of Great Cumberland Place in the County of Middlesex on 26 October 1869.

David Salomons died on 18 July 1873, and is buried in the Jewish Cemetery at West Ham.

David Salomons had no children by either of his marriages, so his estate and titles passed to his nephew David Lionel Salomons, whom he had brought up after the death of Sir David's brother Philip Salomons.