Solomon Hirsch | |
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| Born | March 25, 1839 |
| Died | December 15, 1902 (age 63) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman Politician Ambassador |
| Known for | Co-founder of Fleischner, Mayer and Co. President of the Oregon State Senate |
| Spouse | Josephine Mayer |
| Children | 4 |
Solomon Hirsch (March 25, 1839 – December 15, 1902) was a businessman and United States politician from the state of Oregon. He was one of the leaders of Portland's early Jewish community.[1]
With Jacob Mayer[2][3] and Louis Fleischner, Hirsch was one of the founders of Fleischner, Mayer and Co., the largest wholesale dry goods company on the West Coast.[1] He served as president of the Oregon State Senate during the 1880 session. He was a Republican.
He served as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Ottoman Empire from 1889 to 1892.[4]
Hirsch was buried at Beth Israel Cemetery in Portland, Oregon.[citation needed]
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Hirsch's wife Josephine was the leader of the Portland Equal Suffrage League.[1][5] Josephine was the daughter of Solomon's business partner Jacob Mayer;[1] they had 4 children: of Ella Hirsch (born 1871); Sanford Hirsch (born 1873); May Hirsch (born 1875), and Clementine Hirsch (born 1880). Like his partner Louis Fleischner, Hirsch's brother de:Edward Hirsch served as Oregon State Treasurer.
A wing at the Portland Art Museum was dedicated to Solomon and Josephine Hirsch in 1939 after their daughter Ella bequeathed $853,000 ($17.9 million in 2022 dollars) to the museum.[6]
