Background
Henry Samuel was born in Marylebone, London on 3 August 1853.
Henry Samuel was born in Marylebone, London on 3 August 1853.
He was educated at Eastbourne College and then Street John"s College, Cambridge, Cambridge, where he received a Bachelor of Arts.
He was an advocate of protection in trade and he campaigned against free trade during his political career. Politics
He was re-elected in 1900 with a majority of 538 but lost the seat in 1906 to Liberal William Pearce. 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 Member of Parliament at the 1922 election.
Personal life
He died on 26 April 1934 at Villa Alexandra in Monte Carlo aged 80.
Samuel retired from business to enter politics with the Unionist party and, in 1889, he became a prospective candidate in Street Pancras East.
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In the 1895, he stood again and was elected as Member of Parliament for Limehouse with a majority of 590. 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.