Barnett Salmon (1829 – 11 February 1897) was a British tobacco manufacturer, co-founder of

Salmon & Gluckstein Salmon & Gluckstein was a British tobacco business. Founded in London in 1873 by Samuel Gluckstein and Barnett Salmon (1829–1897), the firm pursued an aggressive expansion to become the largest tobacco sellers in the UK, with over 140 retail ...

, which by 1901 was the world's largest retail tobacconist, owning 140 retail outlets.

Early life

He was the son of Aaron Solomons, a clothes dealer in London's East End, and his wife Jane Barnett Simmons.

Career

Salmon began his career as a travelling tobacco salesman. After his marriage in 1863, he went into business with his father-in-law, founding

Personal life

He married Helena Gluckstein in 1863, the daughter of

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. They had nine sons and six daughters, but six died in infancy, one from diarrhoea, four from scarlet fever and one from

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. Their children included: * Sir Isidore Salmon (1876–1941), businessman and Conservative Party politician * Alfred Salmon (1868–1928), father of Felix Addison Salmon, and great-grandfather of

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* Montagu Salmon (1878–1943), father of

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, judge * Harry Salmon JP (1881–1950), chairman from 1941 to 1950 of

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* Julius Salmon (1888–1940), married Emma Gluckstein, father of Brian Lawson Salmon

References

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