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Lewis Wormser Harris (1812-1876) was a bill-broker, financier, member of Dublin Corporation (elected Lord Mayor) and prominent member of the Dublin Hebrew Congregation. ==Biography== He was born Samuel Wormser on the April 5th 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 who was a watch maker, and soon after he adopted the surname Harris. He was elected Alderman of Dublin Corporation representing the South Dock Ward in 1874, the first member of Dublin's Jewish community to hold such a position, and in 1876 he was chosen as Lord Mayor. However, he died on 1 August 1876 in Bray, just before he was due to take up office of Lord Mayor of Dublin.〔(Jews in Twentieth-century Ireland By Dermot Keogh )〕 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.〔(The genealogical tree of Lewis Wormser Harris )〕 He operated very successfully as a financier with offices in Suffolk Street. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lewis Wormser Harris」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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