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Benjamin Hart (businessman)

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25: 135: 304:, advocating economic and political union with the United States. He then moved to New York where he died. Son Henry N. Hart moved to mid west and daughter Frances Hart Schoyer remained in NYC. 260:
in his thwarted political career. He helped push for a law, passed in 1831, that granted equality of civil liberties to Jews. He was an active member of Montreal's Jewish congregation.
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to assist with the family's extensive business. When Aaron died in 1800, Benjamin inherited the family's main store in Trois-Rivières and their Montreal house.
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Benjamin was educated in New York and Philadelphia and by 1798 had returned to
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He supported the cause of Jewish civil liberties, and supported his brother
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joining as a partner by 1844. However, he declared bankruptcy in 1848.
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In 1806, he married Harriot Judith Hart, daughter of stockbroker
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He ran the import firm Benjamin Hart and Company, with his son
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With improved civil liberties, he was able to become a
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Montreal
militia
officer
justice of the peace
Montreal
Aaron Hart
Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières
Ephraim Hart
Ezekiel
justice of the peace
War of 1812
private
John Ogilvy
3rd Militia Battalion in Montreal
Theodore
Rebellion Losses Bill
Annexation Manifesto

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