Raphael Peixotto

Raphael Peixotto (September 1, 1837 – May 22, 1905) was a Jewish-American merchant from California.

[1] His siblings included teacher Judith Salzedo Peixotto and diplomat Benjamin F.

[2] Peixotto moved to San Francisco, California, in around 1870 and became a merchant there.

He was identified with a number of Jewish institutions in the city and served as president of Congregation Emanu-El.

[2] In 1863, Peixotto married Myrtilla J. Davis in a ceremony performed by Isaac Leesser and Jacques J. Lyons.