Haym Salomon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Haym Salomon

American businessman

Date of Birth: 07-Apr-1740

Place of Birth: Leszno, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 06-Jan-1785

Profession: entrepreneur, financier

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Haym Salomon

  • Haym Salomon (also Solomon; April 7, 1740 – January 6, 1785) was a Polish-born American Jewish businessman and political financial broker who immigrated to New York City from Poland during the period of the American Revolution.
  • He helped convert the French loans into ready cash by selling bills of exchange for Robert Morris, the Superintendent of Finance.
  • In this way he aided the Continental Army and was possibly, along with Morris, the prime financier of the American side during the American Revolutionary War against Great Britain.

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