Isaac Ellison
{{Short description|Romanian businessman}}
File:Prominent member of the Jewish community in Singapore Isaac Ellison.pngIsaac Ellison (1863 - 1928) was a Romanian businessman who was a leading member of the Jewish community in Singapore.
Early life
Career
He came to Singapore prior to 1898. His dealings in shares and property were very successful, leading to him becoming very wealthy. He later became the proprietor of the International Restaurant in the Alkaff Arcade.{{cite news |last= |first= |date= 12 July 1928|title= DEATH OF MR. I. ELLISON.|url= https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitsbudget19280712-1.2.38|work= The Straits Budget|location= Singapore|access-date= 26 October 2022}} He built the Ellison Building in 1924 for commercial purposes.{{cite news |last= Zaccheus|first= Melody|date= 29 October 2016|title= LTA and URA reviewing plans to tear down part of historic Ellison Building|url= https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/lta-and-ura-reviewing-plans-to-tear-down-part-of-historic-ellison-building|work= The Straits Times|location= Singapore|access-date= 26 October 2022}}
He was a race horse owner and imported his horses from England and Australia.
Personal life and death
He was married to Flora Ellison. They had ten children.
In April 1928, he left Singapore and travelled to Karlovy Vary on vacation. However, while he was in Vienna, he was involved in an accident which resulted in his death.{{cite news |last= |first= |date= 7 July 1928|title= MR. I. ELLISON DEAD|url= https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/singfreepressb19280707-1.2.70|work= The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser|location= Singapore|access-date= 26 October 2022}}
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Category:Immigrants to the British Empire