Arthur Sassoon
| Arthur Sassoon | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 May 1840 |
| Died | 13 March 1912 (aged 71) Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire |
| Resting place | Golders Green Jewish Cemetery, London |
| Residence | 8 King's Gardens, Hove, East Sussex |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Spouse(s) | (Eugenie) Louise (Perugia) Sassoon |
| Parent(s) |
David Sassoon Farha (Hyeem) Sassoon |
Arthur Sassoon MVO (25 May 1840 – 13 March 1912) was an English banker and socialite.
Arthur Abraham David Sassoon was born on 25 May 1840. He was the fifth son of David Sassoon (1792–1864), a Jewish trader of cotton and opium in China who served as the Treasurer of Baghdad from 1817 to 1829. His mother was Farha (Hyeem) Sassoon (1814-1886), a philanthropist. One of his brothers was Reuben David Sassoon (1835–1905), a banker, and Sir Edward Sassoon, 2nd Baronet, of Kensington Gore was his uncle.
He was an original member of the Board of Directors of the Hong Kong Bank, which later became known as The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, the Hong Kong subsidiary of HSBC (: ; : HBC). For many years he was a director of David Sassoon & Company of Leadenhall Street, London, a trading company founded by his father Reuben David Sassoon.
In 1873, he married (Eugenie) Louise (Perugia) Sassoon (1854-1943), daughter of Signor Achille Perugia of Trieste, Italy, whose sister Marie Perugia (1862–1937) was married to Leopold de Rothschild (1845-1917). Louise became a leading socialite in London high society, and her work with poor Jewish girls led to her being appointed CBE. Her portrait was painted by George Frederic Watts (1817-1904) in 1882. It rests in Tate Britain.
For many years the couple resided in Hove, East Sussex. In 1881 they were recorded as living at 6 Queen's Gardens, part of a sea-facing terrace of seven late-19th-century mansions. (These were damaged by bombs in World War II and demolished in the 1960s; flats called Kingsway Court now occupy the site.) With a staff of 13 servants, cooks and butlers, they were "one of the largest employers of domestic staff in Hove". Sassoon's brother Reuben lived next door at number 7. From 1883 until Arthur Sassoon's death, they lived at 8 King's Gardens, a Grade II-listed building.
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