Baruch Schleisinger Weil, also known as Benjamin S. Weil`, (June 29, 1802 – March 26, 1893) was an American farmer, real estate broker, and politician. Born in Strasbourg, Alsace, France, in a Jewish family, as Baruch Schleisinger, he legally changed his name to Baruch Schleisinger Weil. In 1843, he emigranted to the United States settling firs....