Seville-born Sephardic merchant of Newport, Rhode Island, who introduced spermaceti candle-making to America and helped found the Touro Synagogue.
Merchant · 1717–1789
Seville-born Sephardic merchant of Newport, Rhode Island, who introduced spermaceti candle-making to America and helped found the Touro Synagogue.
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