1. Emanuel Solomon was a businessman and politician in the early days of the Colony of South Australia, representing the seat of West Adelaide in the South Australian Legislative Assembly from 1862 to 1865.
10 Facts About Emanuel Solomon
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Emanuel Solomon is the brother of Vaiben Solomon and is a part of the larger Solomon family.
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Emanuel Solomon arrived in South Australia in 1837 and was one of the founders of the Adelaide Hebrew Congregation.
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Emanuel Solomon founded the Queen's Theatre, Adelaide with brother Vaiben and occasional involvement of nephew Judah Moss Solomon, father of Vaiben Louis Solomon.
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Emanuel Solomon had reserved a parcel of land for a synagogue, but was never taken up by the few Jews in Port Pirie.
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Emanuel Solomon is commemorated for the generosity he provided to Mary MacKillop.
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Emanuel Solomon presented a large composite photograph to Solomon, and in 1910 another was purchased from Jones by T R Bowman and donated to the Public Library for display in the entrance foyer.
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Emanuel Solomon was elected to the seat of West Adelaide in the South Australian Legislative Assembly in November 1862, with James Crabb Verco as his colleague, and resigned in 1865.
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Emanuel Solomon was elected to the Legislative Council in 1867 and retired in September 1871.
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Emanuel Solomon married fellow convict Mary Ann Wilson on 6 November 1826.