Barnett Salmon

Barnett Salmon (1829 – 11 February 1897) was a British tobacco manufacturer, co-founder of Salmon & Gluckstein, which by 1901 was the world's largest retail tobacconist, owning 140 retail outlets.

Early life

He was the son of Aaron Solomons, a clothes dealer in London's East End, and his wife Jane Barnett Simmons.[1][2]

Career

Salmon began his career as a travelling tobacco salesman. After his marriage in 1863, he went into business with his father-in-law, founding Salmon & Gluckstein

Personal life

He married Helena Gluckstein in 1863, the daughter of Samuel Gluckstein. They had nine sons and six daughters, but six died in infancy from scarlet fever.[3]

Their children included:

  • Sir Isidore Salmon (1876-1941), businessman and Conservative Party politician
  • Alfred Salmon (1868-1928), father of Felix Addison Salmon, and great-grandfather of Nigella Lawson[1]
  • Montague Salmon (1878-?), father of Cyril Salmon, Baron Salmon, judge
  • Harry Salmon JP (1881-1950), chairman from 1941-50 of J. Lyons and Co.
  • Julius Salmon (1888-1940), married Emma Gluckstein, father of Brian Lawson Salmon[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Family History - WDYTYA? Series Three: Celebrity Gallery". BBC. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  2. ^ "J. Lyons & Co". Kzwp.com. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  3. ^ "J. Lyons & Co". Kzwp.com. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  4. ^ W. Rubinstein; Michael A. Jolles (27 January 2011). The Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History. Springer. p. 846. ISBN 978-0-230-30466-6.