Elias David Sassoon was a businessman involved in trade in India and the Far East.

He was the second son of David Sassoon

David Sassoon

David Sassoon was the treasurer of Baghdad between 1817 and 1829. He became the leader of the Jewish community in Bombay after Baghdadi Jews emigrated there.-Biography:...

 by his first wife Hannah Joseph. He first followed father started his business in India. After the occupiation of Hong Kong, he moved to Hong Kong in 1844 as his base to start his business in China. In 1850 he moved to Shanghai

Shanghai

Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...

. He was father of Jacob Elias Sassoon and Edward Elias Sassoon.

See also

• Sassoon family
  Sassoon family
  The Sassoon family was an Indian family of Iraqi Jewish descent and international renown, based in Bombay, India. It was descended from the famous Ibn Shoshans, one of the richest families of medieval Spain...
  
  
• Ohel Leah Synagogue
  Ohel Leah Synagogue
  The Ohel Leah Synagogue and its next-door neighbors, the Jewish Recreation Club and the Jewish Community Center, have formed the center of Jewish social and religious life in Hong Kong for over a century...
  
  , Hong Kong was name after his wife Lech, which found the donation from Jacob brothers.