Sir David Elias Ezra (1871-1947) (or simply Sir David Ezra) was a prominent member of the Baghdadi Jewish community in Calcutta, India.
Sir David Elias Ezra (1871-1947) (or simply Sir David Ezra) was a prominent member of the Baghdadi Jewish community in Calcutta, India.
David Elias Ezra was born in 1871, [1] the son of Elias David Ezra and the grandson of David Joseph Ezra. He married Rachel Sassoon, daughter of Solomon David Sassoon. [2]
Ezra was Sheriff of Calcutta and a director of the Reserve Bank of India. [3] He was president of the Jewish Relief Association [4] and of The Asiatic Society. [5]
Ezra died in 1947. [1]
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