Born in the Caribbean to Sephardic parents, he became one of the first Jewish U.S. senators and later served in the Confederate cabinet. After the Civil War he rebuilt his career as a leading barrister in London.
U.S. senator and lawyer · 1811–1884
Born in the Caribbean to Sephardic parents, he became one of the first Jewish U.S. senators and later served in the Confederate cabinet. After the Civil War he rebuilt his career as a leading barrister in London.
