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Abraham Furtado

Member of the Assembly of Notables

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Abraham Furtado (1756-1817) was born to a French Jewish family of Portuguese Marrano descent. He was born in London after his family emigrated there after the 1755 Lisbon earthquake. Soon after, they moved to a small town in southwestern France, Saint-Esprit. After a short time, the family moved to Bordeaux, where Furtado was raised and educated. Throughout school he studied history, philosophy, and politics which spearheaded his involvement with politics as a young adult. Furtado was an active Jewish Girondist, a member of the Bordeaux Jewish Delegation, and a member of the Bordeaux Popular Commission. He was elected president of the Assembly of Notables and later served as secretary of Napoleon Bonaparte’s Grand Sanhedrin; a Jewish high court convened in Paris.

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Born
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Place of birth
London wd
Died
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Place of death
Bordeaux wd
Citizenship
France wd
Occupation
banker, ship-owner, writer, politician wd

Positions held wd

  • secretary
  • president
  • mayor's adjunct
  • president

Questions

When was Abraham Furtado born?
Abraham Furtado was born on 30 July 1756 in London.
What positions has Abraham Furtado held?
Positions held by Abraham Furtado include: secretary; president; mayor's adjunct; president.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Abraham Furtado · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q288059 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Abraham-furtado.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 4 November 2026

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