Solomon J. Isaacs^[1]

1786 - 1855  (68 years)

• Name	Solomon J. Isaacs  [2]
  Born	26 Feb 1786	New York   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	4066
  Died	13 Jan 1855	New York   [2]
  Person ID	I4066	aojd
  Last Modified	11 Nov 2011

  
  

  Mother	Brandly Lazarus,   b. 16 Oct 1752, MD ,   d. 16 Feb 1825, New York  (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F892	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  (Research):AJLLJ Portraits Database 5 Aug 2011 The son of Justina Bradly Lazarus Isaacs and Joshua Isaacs, Jr., Solomon was born and raised in New York. His father was a leading member of the Jewish community there, and served as parnas of Shearith Israel.      After his sister Frances married copper manufacturer Harmon Hendricks, Isaacs apprenticed with his brother-in-law, running one of America's first copper mills. Isaacs eventually became a partner in Hendricks' business, which included among its clients Paul Revere and Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat. In fact, Solomon was known as "Steamboat Isaacs" for the copper boilers he and Hendricks provided for Fulton and his followers. The steamboat was to revolutionize transportation in America, and dominate internal shipping until the advent of the railroad.      The connection between the Isaacs and Hendricks was very strong and Isaacs, who remained a bachelor into his forties, lived with his sister, brother-in-law, and their numerous children, including Henry and Uriah. When these boys were old enough, they became partners in the business, and Isaacs left to pursue other business ventures.      At forty-four he married Elkalah Kursheedt, daughter of Israel Baer Kursheedt. Despite their late start, the couple had ten children. [3]

  
  

• Sources

  [S285] . [S4] PG. 124 ISAACS II (Reliability: 3). [S294] ISAACS, SOLOMON (Reliability: 3).