Silas Aaron Hardoon

Silas Aaron Hardoon

Real-estate magnate · 1851–1931

Mizrahi · EstablishedThe Modern Era

Baghdad-born Jew who began as a watchman for the Sassoons and became the richest foreigner in Shanghai. He built the Beth Aharon Synagogue and sponsored Buddhist scholarship and education.

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