Photo credit / rights: Unknown photographer, before 1931 — public domain per Commons
c. 1851–1931 · Business & Philanthropy
Silas Aaron Hardoon
Permanent ID · IJHDA-PER-0042
Briefing
Baghdad-born Jewish businessman who rose from modest circumstances to become one of the best-known property and business figures in early twentieth-century Shanghai. Silas Aaron Hardoon (c. 1851–1931) is remembered here for contributions to business & philanthropy and for a life connected to the history and cultural memory of Iraqi Jewry.
Record details
- Dates
- c. 1851–1931
- Field
- Business & Philanthropy
- Permanent ID
- IJHDA-PER-0042
Source
Photo credit / rights: Unknown photographer, before 1931 — public domain per Commons
Suggested citation
Iraqi Jewish Heritage Library & Digital Archive, “Silas Aaron Hardoon,” IJHDA-PER-0042, Accessed 14 August 2026. https://iraqdiplomaticdoor.com/heritage/people/silas-aaron-hardoon/