Jacob Behrens

Sir Jacob Behrens
Born
Jacob Behrens

(1806-11-20)20 November 1806
Bad Pyrmont, Germany
Died22 April 1889(1889-04-22) (aged 82)
Torquay, England
NationalityBritish / German
Known forTextile merchant
Educator
Philanthropist

Sir Jacob Behrens (20 November 1806 – 22 April 1889) was an Anglo–German textile merchant. His company, Sir Jacob Behrens & Son Ltd., was established in 1834 and still operates today. Behrens was Jewish and was a prominent member of the Anglo-Jewish Association.

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