Samuel Henry Gluckstein (4 January 1821 – 23 January 1873) was the founder of Salmon & Gluckstein tobacco merchants.

Early life

Samuel Henry Gluckstein was born in

Rheinberg Rheinberg () is a town in the district of Wesel, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Rhine, approx. north of Moers and south of Wesel. It comprises the municipal districts of Rheinberg, Borth, Budberg, an ...

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(now Germany) on 4 January 1821, the son of Helena (Horn) and Asher Lehmann Gluckstein.

Career

Samuel Gluckstein left

to come to London, where he established a cigar-making factory in the East End.

Personal life

Samuel Gluckstein married Hannah or Ann Joseph of Amsterdam, Netherlands (1819–1885), and they had twelve children, five sons and seven daughters: * Julia (1846-1891) * Lena (1846-1907) * Bertha (1848-1921) * Catherine (1850-1911) *

Isidore Isidore ( ; also spelled Isador, Isadore and Isidor) is a masculine given name. The name is derived from the Greek name ''Isídōros'' (Ἰσίδωρος, latinized ''Isidorus'') and can literally be translated to 'gift of Isis'. The name has survi ...

(1851-1920) * Marcus (1853-1854) * Montague (Monte) (1854-1922) * Joseph (1856–1930) * Henry (1857–1914) * Sarah (1859-1929) * Adelaide (1861-1862) * Clara (1863-1918) He died on 23 January 1873 in

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, London.

References

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