Jack Solomon
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Jack Solomon was a colorful gambler-and-sports enthusiast turned restaurateur
. He co-founded Gallagher's Steak House
in 1927 with Helen Gallagher
, the wife of Ed Gallagher
(1873–1929).
He would become the husband of two Ziegfeld girl
s. He first married his co-restaurateur, Helen, after her first husband's death in 1929; after her death from cancer
in 1943, he married the florist Irene Hayes
.
During the 1940s he owned an estate in Long Beach
, Long Island
where he raised prize Angus cattle
. Buyers from all over the United States
would pay up to US$30,000 for a single steer at his annual sale.
Restaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
. He co-founded Gallagher's Steak House
Gallagher's Steak House
Gallagher's Steak House, located at 228 W 52nd St in New York City, was founded in November 1927 by Helen Gallagher, a former Ziegfeld girl, the wife of Edward Gallagher , and Jack Solomon, a colorful gambler with a large loyal following from the sporting element...
in 1927 with Helen Gallagher
Helen Gallagher (Solomon)
Helen Gallagher Solomon was a Ziegfeld girl and restaurateur who co-founded Gallagher's Steak House. She was the wife of Ed Gallagher , of the "Mister Gallagher and Mister Sheen" comedy team....
, the wife of Ed Gallagher
Edward Gallagher
Edward Gallagher was a vaudeville actor and half of the act Gallagher and Shean. Their story was told in an animated movie Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Shean by Max Fleischer and Dave Fleischer who also created Koko the Clown and Betty Boop...
(1873–1929).
He would become the husband of two Ziegfeld girl
Ziegfeld girl
Ziegfeld Girls were the chorus girls from Florenz Ziegfeld's theatrical spectaculars known as the Ziegfeld Follies , which were based on the Folies Bergère of Paris....
s. He first married his co-restaurateur, Helen, after her first husband's death in 1929; after her death from cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
in 1943, he married the florist Irene Hayes
Irene Hayes
Irene Hayes was a Ziegfeld girl and businesswoman who owned Irene Hayes Wadley & Smythe, a leading Manhattan florist, and Gallagher's Steak House after the death of her husband, Jack Solomon....
.
During the 1940s he owned an estate in Long Beach
Long Beach, New York
Long Beach is a city in Nassau County, New York. Just south of Long Island, it is located on Long Beach Barrier Island, which is the westernmost of the outer barrier islands off Long Island's South Shore. As of the United States 2010 Census, the city population was 33,275...
, Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
where he raised prize Angus cattle
Angus cattle
Angus cattle are a breed of cattle much used in beef production. They were developed from cattle native to the counties of Aberdeenshire and Angus in Scotland, and are known as Aberdeen Angus in most parts of the world....
. Buyers from all over the United States
United States
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would pay up to US$30,000 for a single steer at his annual sale.