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Financier ; first Jewish Lord Mayor of Dublin Lewis Wormser Harris ( 1812-1876 ) was an Irish bill-broker , financier , member of the Dublin Corporation and prominent member of the Dublin Hebrew Congregation . He was the first Jew elected Lord Mayor of Dublin , but died before he could take office . Background Harris was born Samuel Wormser on 5 April 1812 , to Isaac Samuel Wormser and Sheinle Ephraim , in Aldingen , near Stuttgart , Germany . He moved to Ireland in 1821 , living in the residence of a Charles Harris , a watchmaker , and soon after adopted the surname Harris . He operated very successfully as a financier with offices in Suffolk Street , Dublin . Political career In 1874 , he was elected Alderman of Dublin Corporation representing the South Dock Ward , the first member of Dublin 's Jewish community to hold such a position . In 1876 he was the first Jew elected as Lord Mayor ; however , he died just before he was due to take up the office . Jewish community On three occasions he was President of the Dublin Hebrew Congregation : 1847-48 , 1851-52 , and 1860-63 . In 1853 , he was involved in the foundation of the synagogue in Stafford Street . Family Lewis was married twice , first to Caroline Ellen Picard ( 1817-1855 ) . She was born Hendel b . Raphael Picard in Strasbourg , France . They married in 1836 and had four children : Alfred , Hannah ( Annie ) , Morris ( Moshe ) and Raphael . After his first wife 's death , Lewis married Juliette Joseph ( 1821-1908 ) in 1857 with whom he had five children : Herbert , Ernest , Lionel Simon , Arthur and Walter . Juliette died in Brighton in 1908 and was interred at Ballybough Cemetery , Dublin , one of the last people to be buried at that cemetery . Lewis ' son Alfred Wormser Harris was also elected an Alderman for Dublin Corporation and like his father was President of the Dublin Hebrew Congregation from 1867 to 1873 . In 1880 Alfred stood for election in Kildare as a Liberal . Death Harris died on 1 August 1876 in Bray , County Wicklow . |
| financier [ENTITY] ; first jewish lord mayor [HUMAN ROLE] of dublin lewis [PERSON] wormser harris [PERSON] ( 1812-1876 ) was an irish bill-broker , financier [ENTITY] , member [PERSON] of the dublin corporation [INSTITUTION] and prominent member [PERSON] of the dublin hebrew congregation [PLACE] . he was the first jew [PERSON] elected lord mayor [HUMAN ROLE] of dublin [PLACE] , but died before he could take office [PLACE] . background [ABSTRACT ENTITY] harris was born samuel wormser [PERSON] on 5 april [PERIOD] 1812 , to isaac samuel wormser [PERSON] and sheinle ephraim [PERSON] , in aldingen [UNKNOWN] , near stuttgart [PLACE] , germany [PLACE] . he moved to ireland [PLACE] in 1821 , living in the residence [PLACE] of a charles harris [PERSON] , a watchmaker [PERSON] , and soon after adopted the surname harris [PERSON] . he operated very successfully as a financier [ENTITY] with offices [POSITION] in suffolk street [PLACE] , dublin [PLACE] . political career [STATE] in 1874 , he was elected alderman [PERSON] of dublin corporation [INSTITUTION] representing the south dock ward [PLACE] , the first member [PERSON] of dublin [PLACE] 's jewish community [PROPERTY] to hold such a position [POSITION] . in 1876 he was the first jew [PERSON] elected as lord mayor [HUMAN ROLE] ; however , he died just before he was due to take up the office [PLACE] . jewish community [PROPERTY] on three occasions [OCCURRENCE] he was president [PERSON] of the dublin hebrew congregation [PLACE] : 1847-48 , 1851-52 , and 1860-63 . in 1853 , he was involved in the foundation [GROUP] of the synagogue [ACTIVITY] in stafford street [PLACE] . family lewis [PERSON] was married twice , first to caroline ellen picard [PERSON] ( 1817-1855 ) . she was born hendel b [PERSON] . raphael picard [PERSON] in strasbourg [PLACE] , france [PLACE] . they married in 1836 and had four children [PERSON] : alfred [PERSON] , hannah [PERSON] ( annie [PERSON] ) , morris [PERSON] ( moshe [PERSON] ) and raphael [PERSON] . after his first wife [PERSON] 's death [EVENT] , lewis [PERSON] married juliette joseph [PERSON] ( 1821-1908 ) in 1857 with whom he had five children [PERSON] : herbert [PERSON] , ernest [PERSON] , lionel simon [PERSON] , arthur [PERSON] and walter [PLACE] . juliette [PERSON] died in brighton [PLACE] in 1908 and was interred at ballybough cemetery [PLACE] , dublin [PLACE] , one of the last people [HUMAN GROUP] to be buried at that cemetery [PLACE] . lewis [PERSON] ' son alfred [PERSON] wormser [PERSON] harris was also elected an alderman [PERSON] for dublin corporation [INSTITUTION] and like his father [PERSON] was president [PERSON] of the dublin hebrew congregation [PLACE] from 1867 to 1873 . in 1880 alfred [PERSON] stood for election [PERSON] in kildare [PERSON] as a liberal [PERSON] . death harris [PERSON] died on 1 august [PERIOD] 1876 in bray [PERSON] , county wicklow [PLACE] . |
| Id | Form | Freq | Tag | Context | Error |
| 1 | dublin | 4 | PLACE | financier ; first jewish lord mayor of dublin lewis wormser harris ( 1812-1876 ) was an irish bill-broker , financier , member of the dublin corporation and prominent member of the dublin hebrew congregation . | |
| 2 | member | 3 | PERSON | financier ; first jewish lord mayor of dublin lewis wormser harris ( 1812-1876 ) was an irish bill-broker , financier , member of the dublin corporation and prominent member of the dublin hebrew congregation . | |
| 3 | dublin hebrew congregation | 3 | PLACE | financier ; first jewish lord mayor of dublin lewis wormser harris ( 1812-1876 ) was an irish bill-broker , financier , member of the dublin corporation and prominent member of the dublin hebrew congregation . | |
| 4 | lord mayor | 3 | HUMAN ROLE | financier ; first jewish lord mayor of dublin lewis wormser harris ( 1812-1876 ) was an irish bill-broker , financier , member of the dublin corporation and prominent member of the dublin hebrew congregation . | |
| 5 | dublin corporation | 3 | INSTITUTION | financier ; first jewish lord mayor of dublin lewis wormser harris ( 1812-1876 ) was an irish bill-broker , financier , member of the dublin corporation and prominent member of the dublin hebrew congregation . | |
| 6 | alderman | 2 | PERSON | in 1874 , he was elected alderman of dublin corporation representing the south dock ward , the first member of dublin 's jewish community to hold such a position . | |
| 7 | community | 2 | PROPERTY | in 1874 , he was elected alderman of dublin corporation representing the south dock ward , the first member of dublin 's jewish community to hold such a position . | |
| 8 | financier | 2 | ENTITY | financier ; first jewish lord mayor of dublin lewis wormser harris ( 1812-1876 ) was an irish bill-broker , financier , member of the dublin corporation and prominent member of the dublin hebrew congregation . | |
| 9 | office | 2 | PLACE | he was the first jew elected lord mayor of dublin , but died before he could take office . | |
| 10 | cemetery | 2 | PLACE | juliette died in brighton in 1908 and was interred at ballybough cemetery , dublin , one of the last people to be buried at that cemetery . | |
| 11 | alfred | 2 | PERSON | they married in 1836 and had four children : alfred , hannah ( annie ) , morris ( moshe ) and raphael . | |
| 12 | jew | 2 | PERSON | he was the first jew elected lord mayor of dublin , but died before he could take office . | |
| 13 | children | 2 | PERSON | they married in 1836 and had four children : alfred , hannah ( annie ) , morris ( moshe ) and raphael . | |
| 14 | kildare | 1 | PERSON | in 1880 alfred stood for election in kildare as a liberal . | |
| 15 | watchmaker | 1 | PERSON | he moved to ireland in 1821 , living in the residence of a charles harris , a watchmaker , and soon after adopted the surname harris . | |
| 16 | position | 1 | POSITION | in 1874 , he was elected alderman of dublin corporation representing the south dock ward , the first member of dublin 's jewish community to hold such a position . | |
| 17 | background | 1 | ABSTRACT ENTITY | background | |
| 18 | charles harris | 1 | PERSON | he moved to ireland in 1821 , living in the residence of a charles harris , a watchmaker , and soon after adopted the surname harris . | |
| 19 | moshe | 1 | PERSON | they married in 1836 and had four children : alfred , hannah ( annie ) , morris ( moshe ) and raphael . | |
| 20 | election | 1 | PERSON | in 1880 alfred stood for election in kildare as a liberal . | |
| 21 | father | 1 | PERSON | harris was also elected an alderman for dublin corporation and like his father was president of the dublin hebrew congregation from 1867 to 1873 . | |
| 22 | august | 1 | PERIOD | death harris died on 1 august 1876 in bray , county wicklow . | |
| 23 | surname harris | 1 | PERSON | he moved to ireland in 1821 , living in the residence of a charles harris , a watchmaker , and soon after adopted the surname harris . | |
| 24 | lewis | 1 | PERSON | financier ; first jewish lord mayor of dublin lewis wormser harris ( 1812-1876 ) was an irish bill-broker , financier , member of the dublin corporation and prominent member of the dublin hebrew congregation . | |
| 25 | south dock ward | 1 | PLACE | in 1874 , he was elected alderman of dublin corporation representing the south dock ward , the first member of dublin 's jewish community to hold such a position . | |
| 26 | ireland | 1 | PLACE | he moved to ireland in 1821 , living in the residence of a charles harris , a watchmaker , and soon after adopted the surname harris . | |
| 27 | residence | 1 | PLACE | he moved to ireland in 1821 , living in the residence of a charles harris , a watchmaker , and soon after adopted the surname harris . | |
| 28 | isaac samuel wormser | 1 | PERSON | harris was born samuel wormser on 5 april 1812 , to isaac samuel wormser and sheinle ephraim , in aldingen , near stuttgart , germany . | |
| 29 | germany | 1 | PLACE | harris was born samuel wormser on 5 april 1812 , to isaac samuel wormser and sheinle ephraim , in aldingen , near stuttgart , germany . | |
| 30 | strasbourg | 1 | PLACE | she was born hendel b . raphael picard in strasbourg , france . | |
| 31 | brighton | 1 | PLACE | juliette died in brighton in 1908 and was interred at ballybough cemetery , dublin , one of the last people to be buried at that cemetery . | |
| 32 | arthur | 1 | PERSON | herbert , ernest , lionel simon , arthur and walter . | |
| 33 | sheinle ephraim | 1 | PERSON | harris was born samuel wormser on 5 april 1812 , to isaac samuel wormser and sheinle ephraim , in aldingen , near stuttgart , germany . | |
| 34 | foundation | 1 | GROUP | in 1853 , he was involved in the foundation of the synagogue in stafford street . | |
| 35 | occasions | 1 | OCCURRENCE | on three occasions he was president of the dublin hebrew congregation : 1847-48 , 1851-52 , and 1860-63 . | |
| 36 | stuttgart | 1 | PLACE | harris was born samuel wormser on 5 april 1812 , to isaac samuel wormser and sheinle ephraim , in aldingen , near stuttgart , germany . | |
| 37 | raphael picard | 1 | PERSON | she was born hendel b . raphael picard in strasbourg , france . | |
| 38 | people | 1 | HUMAN GROUP | juliette died in brighton in 1908 and was interred at ballybough cemetery , dublin , one of the last people to be buried at that cemetery . | |
| 39 | herbert | 1 | PERSON | herbert , ernest , lionel simon , arthur and walter . | |
| 40 | samuel wormser | 1 | PERSON | harris was born samuel wormser on 5 april 1812 , to isaac samuel wormser and sheinle ephraim , in aldingen , near stuttgart , germany . | |
| 41 | suffolk street | 1 | PLACE | he operated very successfully as a financier with offices in suffolk street , dublin . | |
| 42 | juliette joseph | 1 | PERSON | after his first wife 's death , lewis married juliette joseph ( 1821-1908 ) in 1857 with whom he had five children : | |
| 43 | juliette | 1 | PERSON | after his first wife 's death , lewis married juliette joseph ( 1821-1908 ) in 1857 with whom he had five children : | |
| 44 | bill broker | 1 | PERSON | ||
| 45 | lionel simon | 1 | PERSON | herbert , ernest , lionel simon , arthur and walter . | |
| 46 | wife | 1 | PERSON | after his first wife 's death , lewis married juliette joseph ( 1821-1908 ) in 1857 with whom he had five children : | |
| 47 | annie | 1 | PERSON | they married in 1836 and had four children : alfred , hannah ( annie ) , morris ( moshe ) and raphael . | |
| 48 | april | 1 | PERIOD | harris was born samuel wormser on 5 april 1812 , to isaac samuel wormser and sheinle ephraim , in aldingen , near stuttgart , germany . | |
| 49 | france | 1 | PLACE | she was born hendel b . raphael picard in strasbourg , france . | |
| 50 | liberal | 1 | PERSON | in 1880 alfred stood for election in kildare as a liberal . | |
| 51 | caroline ellen picard | 1 | PERSON | family lewis was married twice , first to caroline ellen picard ( 1817-1855 ) . | |
| 52 | bray | 1 | PERSON | death harris died on 1 august 1876 in bray , county wicklow . | |
| 53 | raphael | 1 | PERSON | she was born hendel b . raphael picard in strasbourg , france . | |
| 54 | stafford street | 1 | PLACE | in 1853 , he was involved in the foundation of the synagogue in stafford street . | |
| 55 | dublin lewis wormser harris | 1 | PERSON | financier ; first jewish lord mayor of dublin lewis wormser harris ( 1812-1876 ) was an irish bill-broker , financier , member of the dublin corporation and prominent member of the dublin hebrew congregation . | |
| 56 | death | 1 | EVENT | after his first wife 's death , lewis married juliette joseph ( 1821-1908 ) in 1857 with whom he had five children : | |
| 57 | family lewis | 1 | PERSON | family lewis was married twice , first to caroline ellen picard ( 1817-1855 ) . | |
| 58 | synagogue | 1 | ACTIVITY | in 1853 , he was involved in the foundation of the synagogue in stafford street . | |
| 59 | hendel b | 1 | PERSON | she was born hendel b . raphael picard in strasbourg , france . | |
| 60 | walter | 1 | PLACE | herbert , ernest , lionel simon , arthur and walter . | |
| 61 | aldingen | 1 | UNKNOWN | harris was born samuel wormser on 5 april 1812 , to isaac samuel wormser and sheinle ephraim , in aldingen , near stuttgart , germany . | |
| 62 | president | 1 | PERSON | on three occasions he was president of the dublin hebrew congregation : 1847-48 , 1851-52 , and 1860-63 . | |
| 63 | career | 1 | STATE | political career | |
| 64 | hannah | 1 | PERSON | they married in 1836 and had four children : alfred , hannah ( annie ) , morris ( moshe ) and raphael . | |
| 65 | death harris | 1 | PERSON | death harris died on 1 august 1876 in bray , county wicklow . | |
| 66 | ernest | 1 | PERSON | herbert , ernest , lionel simon , arthur and walter . | |
| 67 | offices | 1 | POSITION | he operated very successfully as a financier with offices in suffolk street , dublin . | |
| 68 | son alfred wormser | 1 | PERSON | lewis ' son alfred wormser | |
| 69 | morris | 1 | PERSON | they married in 1836 and had four children : alfred , hannah ( annie ) , morris ( moshe ) and raphael . | |
| 70 | county wicklow | 1 | PLACE | death harris died on 1 august 1876 in bray , county wicklow . |
| CategorÃa | Objetos |
| PERSON |
alderman alfred annie arthur bill broker bray caroline ellen picard charles harris children death harris dublin lewis wormser harris election ernest family lewis father hannah hendel b herbert isaac samuel wormser jew juliette juliette joseph kildare lewis liberal lionel simon member morris moshe president raphael raphael picard samuel wormser sheinle ephraim son alfred wormser surname harris watchmaker wife |
| PLACE |
brighton cemetery county wicklow dublin dublin hebrew congregation france germany ireland office residence south dock ward stafford street strasbourg stuttgart suffolk street walter |
| POSITION |
offices position |
| PERIOD |
april august |
| OCCURRENCE |
occasions |
| EVENT |
death |
| GROUP |
foundation |
| ENTITY |
financier |
| ABSTRACT ENTITY |
background |
| INSTITUTION |
dublin corporation |
| STATE |
career |
| HUMAN ROLE |
lord mayor |
| HUMAN GROUP |
people |
| ACTIVITY |
synagogue |
| PROPERTY |
community |