Francis Salvador (1747 – August 1, 1776) was the first American Jew to be killed in the American Revolution, fighting on the South Carolina frontier. Salvador was born in London, where his great-grandfather, Joseph Salvador, was a prominent businessman, and leader of the local Portuguese-speaking Sephardic Jewish community.
Read more about Francis Salvador: Emigration To America, Representative To Congress, Fighting in The American Revolution
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