Arthur Samuel, 1st Baron Mancroft
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Arthur Michael Samuel, 1st Baron Mancroft (6 December 1872 - 17 August 1942), was a British
Conservative
politician.
Lord Mancroft was the eldest son of Benjamin Samuel of Norwich
(April 19, 1840 – April 16, 1890) and Rosetta Haldinstein (died April 29, 1907, daughter of Philip Haldinstein and wife Rachel Soman), and grandson of Michael Samuel (1799-1857), all of them Ashkenazi Jews
. He was educated at King Edward VI Grammar School, Norwich
. He was Lord Mayor of Norwich
from 1912 to 1913 and was made an Honorary Freeman of the City of Norwich in 1928. In 1918 he was elected as Member of Parliament
(MP) for Farnham
, a seat he would hold until 1937, and served under Stanley Baldwin
as Secretary for Overseas Trade
from 1924 to 1927 and as Financial Secretary to the Treasury
from 1927 to 1929. He was also Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of the House of Commons in 1930 and 1931. Samuel was created a Baronet, of Norwich
in the County of Norfolk
, in 1932 and in 1937 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Mancroft, of Mancroft in the City of Norwich
.
Lord Mancroft married Phoebe Fletcher, daughter of George Alfred Chune Fletcher and wife, in 1912. He died in August 1942, aged 69, and was succeeded in the baronetcy and barony by his son Stormont Mancroft, 2nd Baron Mancroft
. He was also to become a Conservative
government minister.
The papers of the 1st Lord Mancroft are in the Churchill Archives Centre
, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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politician.
Lord Mancroft was the eldest son of Benjamin Samuel of Norwich
Norwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
(April 19, 1840 – April 16, 1890) and Rosetta Haldinstein (died April 29, 1907, daughter of Philip Haldinstein and wife Rachel Soman), and grandson of Michael Samuel (1799-1857), all of them Ashkenazi Jews
Ashkenazi Jews
Ashkenazi Jews, also known as Ashkenazic Jews or Ashkenazim , are the Jews descended from the medieval Jewish communities along the Rhine in Germany from Alsace in the south to the Rhineland in the north. Ashkenaz is the medieval Hebrew name for this region and thus for Germany...
. He was educated at King Edward VI Grammar School, Norwich
Norwich School (educational institution)
Norwich School is an independent school located in Norwich, United Kingdom. It is one of the oldest schools in the world, with a traceable history to 1096, and is a member of The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.It is a fee-paying, co-educational day school and has one of the best...
. He was Lord Mayor of Norwich
Norwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
from 1912 to 1913 and was made an Honorary Freeman of the City of Norwich in 1928. In 1918 he was elected as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Farnham
Farnham (UK Parliament constituency)
Farnham was a parliamentary constituency in the county of Surrey, in south east England. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918, until it was abolished for the 1983 general election...
, a seat he would hold until 1937, and served under Stanley Baldwin
Stanley Baldwin
Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, KG, PC was a British Conservative politician, who dominated the government in his country between the two world wars...
as Secretary for Overseas Trade
Secretary for Overseas Trade
The Secretary for Overseas Trade was a junior Ministerial position in the United Kingdom government from 1917 until 1953, subordinate to the President of the Board of Trade. The office was replaced by the Minister of State for Trade on 3 September 1953....
from 1924 to 1927 and as Financial Secretary to the Treasury
Financial Secretary to the Treasury
Financial Secretary to the Treasury is a junior Ministerial post in the British Treasury. It is the 4th most significant Ministerial role within the Treasury after the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, and the Paymaster General...
from 1927 to 1929. He was also Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of the House of Commons in 1930 and 1931. Samuel was created a Baronet, of Norwich
Norwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
in the County of Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
, in 1932 and in 1937 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Mancroft, of Mancroft in the City of Norwich
Norwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
.
Lord Mancroft married Phoebe Fletcher, daughter of George Alfred Chune Fletcher and wife, in 1912. He died in August 1942, aged 69, and was succeeded in the baronetcy and barony by his son Stormont Mancroft, 2nd Baron Mancroft
Stormont Mancroft, 2nd Baron Mancroft
Stormont Mancroft Samuel Mancroft, 2nd Baron Mancroft KBE , was a British Conservative politician.Mancroft was the son of Arthur Michael Samuel, 1st Baron Mancroft, and Phoebe Fletcher. In 1925 he assumed by deed poll the surname of Mancroft...
. He was also to become a Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
government minister.
The papers of the 1st Lord Mancroft are in the Churchill Archives Centre
Churchill Archives Centre
The Churchill Archives Centre is one of the largest repositories in the United Kingdom for the preservation and study of modern personal papers. It is best known for housing the Churchill Papers, the massive archive of Sir Winston Churchill, as well as the private papers of Baroness Thatcher...
, Churchill College, Cambridge.