Sir Harry Simon Samuel (1853–1934) was an English Member of Parliament for Limehouse and then Norwood in London.[1] He was an advocate of protection in trade and he campaigned against free trade during his political career.[1]
Sir Harry Simon Samuel | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Limehouse | |
| In office 13 July 1895 – 12 January 1906 | |
| Preceded by | John Stewart Wallace |
| Succeeded by | William Pearce |
| Member of Parliament for Norwood | |
| In office 15 January 1910 – 15 November 1922 | |
| Preceded by | George Frederic Stewart Bowles |
| Succeeded by | Walter Greaves Greaves-Lord |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 August 1853 Marylebone, London |
| Died | 26 April 1934 (aged 80) Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Rose Beddington |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Biography
Early life
Henry Samuel was born in Marylebone, London on 3 August 1853. He was educated at Eastbourne College and then St John's College, Cambridge, Cambridge, where he received a Bachelor of Arts.[2][3]
Career
He became a partner in the firm of Montefiore & Company.[1]
Politics
Samuel retired from business to enter politics with the Unionist party and, in 1889, he became a prospective candidate in St Pancras East. So as not to split the Conservative vote in 1892 Samuel stood in the 1892 election for the Conservative Party in the Limehouse constituency but the seat was won by the Liberal John Stewart Wallace with a majority of 270.[1]
In the 1895, he stood again and was elected as Member of Parliament for Limehouse with a majority of 590. He was re-elected in 1900 with a majority of 538 but lost the seat in 1906 to Liberal William Pearce. In 1903, he had been appointed a Knight Bachelor.[1][4]
In January 1910, he was elected back to parliament with a 1778 majority in the Norwood constituency, a seat he then held until he retired as a MP at the 1922 election.[1] He was appointed a member of the Privy Council in 1916.[1] He was also a Freeman of the City of London and a member of the Cooper's Company.[3]
Personal life
In 1878, he married Rose Beddington. They had four children: three sons and one daughter.[1] His daughter Nora married Percy de Worms (1873–1941).[5]
He died on 26 April 1934 at Villa Alexandra in Monte Carlo aged 80.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Sir Harry Samuel - Strong Advocate Of Protection". Obituaries. The Times. No. 46739. London. 27 April 1934. col D, p. 16. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help)
- ^ "Samuel, Harry Simon (SML871HS)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ a b "Samuel, Harry Simon". Jewish Encyclopedia. 2002. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
- ^ "No. 27630". The London Gazette. 29 December 1903.
- ^ The Peerage