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Moses Lindo

Merchant · d. 1774

Sephardi · EstablishedOttoman, North African & Western Centers
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London-born Sephardic merchant who became the leading figure in South Carolina's indigo trade.

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Sephardi
Born
London
Died
1774
Era
Ottoman, North African & Western Centers
Community
Western Sephardi (Amsterdam, London & the Americas)
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Sephardi

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