Louis Montagu, 2nd Baron Swaythling
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Louis Samuel Montagu, 2nd Baron Swaythling (1869–1927) was a prominent British
Jew
, financier, and political activist. He was the son and heir of Samuel Montagu, 1st Baron Swaythling
.
He was educated at Clifton College
, and later became head of the family banking business.
In 1917, along with Lionel Nathan de Rothschild
and Sir Philip Magnus. he co-founded the anti-Zionist
League of British Jews
.
He was married to Gladys Helen Rachel Goldsmid (1879 - 1965), a member of both the Goldsmith and Rothschild
banking families. They had four children:
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, financier, and political activist. He was the son and heir of Samuel Montagu, 1st Baron Swaythling
Samuel Montagu, 1st Baron Swaythling
Samuel Montagu, 1st Baron Swaythling was a British banker who founded the bank of Samuel Montagu & Co.. He was a philanthropist and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1900, and was later raised to the peerage.Montagu was born in Liverpool as Montagu Samuel, the second...
.
He was educated at Clifton College
Clifton College
Clifton College is a co-educational independent school in Clifton, Bristol, England, founded in 1862. In its early years it was notable for emphasising science in the curriculum, and for being less concerned with social elitism, e.g. by admitting day-boys on equal terms and providing a dedicated...
, and later became head of the family banking business.
In 1917, along with Lionel Nathan de Rothschild
Lionel Nathan de Rothschild
Lionel Nathan de Rothschild was an English banker and Conservative politician best remembered as the creator of Exbury Gardens...
and Sir Philip Magnus. he co-founded the anti-Zionist
Zionism
Zionism is a Jewish political movement that, in its broadest sense, has supported the self-determination of the Jewish people in a sovereign Jewish national homeland. Since the establishment of the State of Israel, the Zionist movement continues primarily to advocate on behalf of the Jewish state...
League of British Jews
League of British Jews
One week after the Balfour declaration was issued, Lionel Nathan de Rothschild, Sir Philip Magnus and Lord Swaythling founded the League of British Jews to oppose the idea that Jews constituted a political nation...
.
He was married to Gladys Helen Rachel Goldsmid (1879 - 1965), a member of both the Goldsmith and Rothschild
Rothschild family
The Rothschild family , known as The House of Rothschild, or more simply as the Rothschilds, is a Jewish-German family that established European banking and finance houses starting in the late 18th century...
banking families. They had four children:
- Ewen MontaguEwen MontaguCaptain The Hon. Ewen Edward Samuel Montagu, CBE, QC, DL, RNR was a British judge, writer and Naval intelligence officer....
, lawyer, judge, and naval officer. - Ivor MontaguIvor MontaguThe Honorable Ivor Goldsmid Samuel Montagu was a British filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, film critic, writer, table tennis player and apparent Soviet spy...
, film maker. - Joyce Ida Jessie Montagu.
- Stuart Albert Montagu.