Background
His father was David Sassoon (1792–1864), a Jewish trader of opium and cotton in China who served as the Treasurer of Baghdad from 1817 to 1829. He worked for his father"s company, serving as director of David Sassoon & Company for East India and China.
Career
Reuben David Sassoon, MVO (1835–1905) was an English businessman. By 1865, he also served on the Board of Directors of the China Steamship and Labuan Coal Company alongside T.C. Bruce, Sir Juris Doctor Elphinstone, Harry Borradaile, H.B. Loch, Henry Alers Hankey, William Miller, Edward Pereira, G. Lathom Brown, Alexander Sinclair, James North. Daniel and John Hickie. He was awarded a Royal Victorian Order.
Together with Abraham Jacob David and Marcus David Ezekiel, he was involved with the Ohel Leah Synagogue near Staunton Street in Hong Kong by 1898.
Personal life
They resided at 7 Queens Gardens (now demolished) in Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They had two daughters:
Mozelle Sassoon.
Judith Louise Sassoon (1874–1964). He died in 1905. His photogravure, done by Walker & Boutall in 1897, rests in the National Portrait Gallery in London.