Baron Solomon Benedict de Worms (5 February 1801 – 20 October 1882) was an Austrian aristocrat, plantation owner in Ceylon, and stockbroker in London.
Solomon Benedict de Worms was born on 5 February 1801 in Frankfurt.
[1][2] His father was Benedikt Moses Worms (1769–1824) and his mother, Schönche Jeannette Rothschild (1771–1859).
[1] After spending some time in London, he went to Ceylon to build one of the largest plantations there with his brothers, Maurice and Gabriel.
[1][2] Three years later, on 10 August 1874, Queen Victoria (1819–1901) allowed him to use his Austrian title in Great Britain.