Elias David Ezra
Property owner in Calcutta, India
About Elias David Ezra
Lived 1830 – 1886 (aged 55). Elias David Ezra was an Indian.
Elias David Joseph Ezra (20 February 1830 - 3 February 1886) was a property owner in Calcutta, India. He was a member of the Baghdadi Jewish community of the city.
Elias was the eldest son of merchant David Joseph Ezra who died in 1882. Elias built the Magen David Synagogue in 1884 in honour of his father.
He married Mozelle Sassoon (1853–1922), daughter of Sir David Sassoon of Bombay. His sons were Sir David Ezra and Alfred Ezra. A street in Kolkata is named after Ezra.
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Who was Elias David Ezra?
property owner in Calcutta, India
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Elias David Ezra was born on 20 February 1830.
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Elias David Ezra died on 3 February 1886.
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Elias David Ezra was Indian.
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