Philip Wasserman

Philip Wasserman (December 1828 – February 26, 1895)^[1] was the mayor of Portland, Oregon, United States from 1871 to 1873. He was a pioneer banker and co-founder of the First National Bank.^[2]

Philip Wasserman
20th Mayor of Portland, Oregon
In office 1871–1873
Preceded by	Bernard Goldsmith
Succeeded by	Henry Failing
Personal details
Born	December 1828 Kingdom of Bavaria
Died	February 26, 1895(1895-02-26) (aged 66) Portland, Oregon
Political party	Republican
Profession	Banker, politician

Wasserman moved to Portland from San Francisco in 1858 and entered the tobacco and cigar business with his brother, Herman.^[1] He was part of a group of successful early Jews in Portland who exhibited a strong sense of public responsibility and appetite for public life, along with his predecessor (and Portland's first Jewish mayor), Bernard Goldsmith.^[2]

He died of heart failure at his home in Portland on February 26, 1895.^[1]