Jacob Levi Montefiore (11 January 1819 – 24 January 1885) was a British businessman and financier known for his activities in the Australian colony of New South Wales.
Jacob Montefiore | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council | |
| In office 3 November 1874 – 23 July 1877 | |
| In office 22 May 1856 – 23 April 1860 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jacob Levi 11 January 1819 Bridgetown, Barbados |
| Died | 24 January 1885 (aged 66) London, England |
| Spouse | Caroline Louyet (m. 1851) |
| Relations | Eliezer Levi Montefiore (brother) |
| Occupation | Financier |
Early life
He was born at Bridgetown in Barbados to merchant Isaac Jacob Levi[1] and his wife Esther Hannah Montefiore, who was related to Sir Moses Montefiore and the Rothschilds.[2] The children adopted their mother's surname, including Jacob's younger brother Eliezer Levi Montefiore.[3]
New South Wales
In New South Wales he was a squatter and trader. On 9 July 1851 he married Caroline Antonine Gerardine Louyet in London. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1856 to 1860 and again from 1874 to 1877.[4] He was Belgian Consul from 1863. He also published works on economic theory, was chairman of a number of mining companies, campaigned for free trade, and composed the libretto for the opera Don John of Austria with music by Isaac Nathan.[2]
Personal life
Montefiore died in London on 24 January 1885 (aged 66).[4]
He was a nephew of Jacob Barrow Montefiore and Joseph Barrow Montefiore.[5]
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