Haym Salomon
Haym Salomon (1740 - 1785)
Financier of the Revo-
lution. Came to America
ca.1772. Imprisoned by
British,1776 and 1778.
Lived in Philadelphia,
1778-85; active in its
Jewish community. A
broker, he lent money
heavily to support the
war. Never repaid, he
himself died in debt.
Submitted by Lisa Hiltbrand and Gilda Spitz