Julian was born on 4 November 1835 in Birmingham, England and emigrated to New South Wales in 1853, working first for a bookseller and then for a ‘stock jobber’ – now known as a stockbroker – moving on to study law. He was a committed Jew and community member, taking up the position of secretary – with…
Benjamin was born on 2 September 1834 in London, the eldest son of Moses and Catherine. The family emigrated to Melbourne arriving on 29 December 1843. Once finished school, he joined his father and brother Elias in the family business of M Benjamin & Sons - merchants and importers. In 1857 Benjamin married Fanny, daughter…