Life & contribution
Baghdad-born businessman and philanthropist who succeeded to leadership of the Sassoon commercial enterprise and became a prominent Baghdadi Jewish figure abroad.
Detailed biography & historical context
Baghdad-born businessman and philanthropist who succeeded to leadership of the Sassoon commercial enterprise and became a prominent Baghdadi Jewish figure abroad.
The documented record currently assembled for Albert Abdullah David Sassoon includes the following: Born in Baghdad in 1818, he joined and later led the family commercial enterprise founded by his father David Sassoon. In Bombay he became a major philanthropist associated with civic, educational and commercial projects before spending his later years in Britain.
This biography illustrates the commercial and philanthropic networks that linked Baghdad to ports, cities and diaspora communities across Asia and Europe. Those networks carried not only capital but also communal institutions, schools, synagogues and charitable patronage.
Archive classification: Business & Philanthropy. Recorded life dates/status: 1818–1896.
This profile synthesizes the documentary sources listed below; where the record is limited or contested, the dossier avoids unsupported detail.
Additional documented context
- Born in Baghdad in 1818, he joined and later led the family commercial enterprise founded by his father David Sassoon.
- In Bombay he became a major philanthropist associated with civic, educational and commercial projects before spending his later years in Britain.
Documentary references
Additional biographical details are tied to the source records below.
Permanent ID · IJHDA-PER-0041
This biographical figure record is integrated into Discover Jewish Iraq from the Virtual Embassy’s Iraqi Jewish heritage collection.