Harry Simon Samuel
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Sir Harry Simon Samuel was an English Member of Parliament
for Limehouse
and then Norwood
in London
. He was an advocate of protection in trade and he campaigned against free trade during his political career.
, London
on 3 August 1853. He was educated at Eastbourne College
and then St John's College, Cambridge
, Cambridge. When he left university as a Bachelor of Arts
he became a partner in the firm of Montefiore & Company. In 1878 he married Rose Beddington they later had four children, three sons and one daughter.
, but 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.
In the 1895
Samuel 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
.
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
. He was appointed a member of the Privy Council in 1916. He was also a Freeman of the City of London and a member of the Cooper's Company
. Samuel died on 26 April 1934 at Villa Alexandra in Monte Carlo
aged 80.
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Limehouse
Limehouse (UK Parliament constituency)
Limehouse was a borough constituency centred on the Limehouse district of the East End of London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.- History :...
and then Norwood
Norwood (UK Parliament constituency)
Norwood was a parliamentary constituency in South London which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom by the first past the post system.-History:...
in London
London
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. He was an advocate of protection in trade and he campaigned against free trade during his political career.
Early life
Samuel was born in MaryleboneMarylebone
Marylebone is an affluent inner-city area of central London, located within the City of Westminster. It is sometimes written as St. Marylebone or Mary-le-bone....
, London
London
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on 3 August 1853. He was educated at Eastbourne College
Eastbourne College
Eastbourne College is a British co-educational independent school for day and boarding pupils aged 13–18, situated on the south coast of England, included in the Tatler list of top public schools. The College's current headmaster is Simon Davies. The College was founded by the Duke of Devonshire...
and then St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college's alumni include nine Nobel Prize winners, six Prime Ministers, three archbishops, at least two princes, and three Saints....
, Cambridge. When he left university as a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
he became a partner in the firm of Montefiore & Company. In 1878 he married Rose Beddington they later had four children, three sons and one daughter.
Politics
Samuel retired from business to enter politics with the Unionist party and in 1889 became a prospective candidate in St Pancras EastSt Pancras East (UK Parliament constituency)
St Pancras East was a parliamentary constituency in the St Pancras district of North London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.-History:...
, but as not to split the conservative vote in 1892 Samuel stood in the 1892
United Kingdom general election, 1892
The 1892 United Kingdom general election was held from 4 July to 26 July 1892. It saw the Conservatives, led by Lord Salisbury, win the greatest number of seats, but not enough for an overall majority as William Ewart Gladstone's Liberals won many more seats than in the 1886 general election...
election for the Conservative Party
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...
in the Limehouse
Limehouse (UK Parliament constituency)
Limehouse was a borough constituency centred on the Limehouse district of the East End of London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.- History :...
constituency but the seat was won by the Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
John Stewart Wallace with a majority of 270.
In the 1895
United Kingdom general election, 1895
The United Kingdom general election of 1895 was held from 13 July - 7 August 1895. It was won by the Conservatives led by Lord Salisbury who formed an alliance with the Liberal Unionist Party and had a large majority over the Liberals, led by Lord Rosebery...
Samuel stood again and was elected as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Limehouse
Limehouse (UK Parliament constituency)
Limehouse was a borough constituency centred on the Limehouse district of the East End of London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.- History :...
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
William Pearce (Liberal politician)
Sir William Pearce was an English chemical manufacturer and Liberal Party politician in the East End of London, in England. He was Member of Parliament for Limehouse constituency from 1906 to 1922.-Family and education:...
. In 1903 he had been appointed a Knight Bachelor
Knight Bachelor
The rank of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. It is the most basic rank of a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not as a member of one of the organised Orders of Chivalry...
.
In January 1910 he was elected back to parliament with a 1778 majority in the Norwood
Norwood (UK Parliament constituency)
Norwood was a parliamentary constituency in South London which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom by the first past the post system.-History:...
constituency, a seat he then held until he retired as a MP at the 1922 election
United Kingdom general election, 1922
The United Kingdom general election of 1922 was held on 15 November 1922. It was the first election held after most of the Irish counties left the United Kingdom to form the Irish Free State, and was won by Andrew Bonar Law's Conservatives, who gained an overall majority over Labour, led by John...
. He was appointed a member of the Privy Council in 1916. He was also a Freeman of the City of London and a member of the Cooper's Company
Worshipful Company of Coopers
The Worshipful Company of Coopers is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. The organisation of Coopers existed in 1422; it received a Royal Charter of incorporation in 1501...
. Samuel died on 26 April 1934 at Villa Alexandra in Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo
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aged 80.