Haym Salomon

Haym Solomon (or Salomon ) (1740 – January 6, 1785) was a Polish Jew who immigrated to New York during the period of the American Revolution , and who became a prime financier of the American side during the American Revolutionary War against Great Britain .

Haym Salomon (also Solomon ; April 7, 1740 – January 6, 1785) was a Polish-born Jewish American businessman and political financial broker who immigrated to New York from Poland during the period of the American Revolution . He helped convert the French loans into ready cash by selling bills of exchange for Robert Morris , the Superintendent of Finance. In this way he aided the Continental Army and was possibly the prime financier of the American side during the American Revolutionary War against Great Britain .

Haym Salomon (also Solomon ; April 7, 1740 – January 6, 1785) was a businessman and political financial broker who immigrated to New York City from Poland during the period of the American Revolution . He helped convert the French loans into ready cash by selling bills of exchange for Robert Morris , the Superintendent of Finance. In this way he aided the Continental Army and was possibly, along with Morris, the prime financier of the American side during the American Revolutionary War against Great Britain .

American businessman (1740–1785) Haym Salomon (also Solomon ; anglicized from Chaim Salomon ; April 7, 1740 – January 6, 1785) was a Polish-born Jewish businessman and political financial broker who assisted the Superintendent of Finance, English-born Robert Morris , as the prime financier of the side during the American Revolutionary War against Great Britain . Having immigrated to New York City from Poland , Salomon aided the Continental Army during the period of the American Revolution and helped convert French loans into ready cash by selling bills of exchange for Morris, the superintendent of finance . He also brokered large donations, and donated his entire fortune, to the American Revolutionary army and various Founding Fathers of the United States .

Polish-born American merchant (1740–1785) Haym Salomon (also Solomon ; April 7, 1740 – January 6, 1785) was a Polish-born American merchant best known for his actions during the American Revolution , where he was the prime financier to the Continental Congress . Born in Leszno , Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth , Salomon studied finance in Western Europe before emigrating to New York City in 1775. After the American Revolutionary War broke out in the same year, Salomon supported the Patriots by providing financial services while working alongside Robert Morris , the Superintendent of Finance of the United States , and risked his life as a member of the Sons of Liberty , leading to multiple arrests by the British for espionage . He helped convert French loans into hard currency by selling bills of exchange on Morris' behalf, and also brokered large donations to the Patriot cause. This included a critical $20,000 loan in 1781 that enabled George Washington’s decisive Yorktown campaign , a turning point for American independence . From 1781 to 1784, Salomon helped provide over $650,000 ($15.1 million in 2025 ). He was also an advocate for religious liberty by co-founding Philadelphia’s Mikveh Israel synagogue and challenging discriminatory laws. Despite donating his entire fortune to the Continental Army and several Founding Fathers of the United States , Salomon died penniless in Philadelphia in 1785 due to the failure of government officials and private lenders to repay the debt they owed to him. The Jews of Philadelphia: Their History from the Earliest Settlements to the Present Time; a Record of Events and Institutions, and of Leading Members of the Jewish Community in Every Sphere of Activity .