Hyam Salomon Haym Salomon (April 7, 1740-January 6, 1785) was born in Leszno, Poland, to a Sephardic family whose ancestors had migrated to Poland following the expulsion of Jews from Spain. As an adult, Salomon traveled extensively in Europe, settling in England in 1772, and immigrating to New York City in 1775, where he served as a broker engaged in overseas trade. British forces arrested him as a spy in September 1776, detaining him for 18 month. He was required to serve as an interpreter for Hessian soldiers, who were German speaking. He used his position to encourage the Hessians to deser…