Sassoon Baronets
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Two Sassoon baronetcies, both now extinct, were created in 1890 and 1909 respectively, for members of the Anglo-Indo-Iraqi and Indo-Iraqi branches of the Sassoon family
of Baghdadi Jewish descent.
The Sassoon baronetcy, of Kensington Gore, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 22 March 1890 for the Anglo-Iraqi businessman Albert (formerly Abdullah) Sassoon, whose family hailed from Baghdad
. He sat as Member of Parliament for Staffordshire North and Staffordshire West.
The second baronet Sir Edward Sassoon represented Hythe
as a Liberal Unionist Party
Member of Parliament
from May 1899 to his death in 1912.
The third Baronet Sir Philip Sassoon was a Conservative
British politician, art collector and social host, who represented Hythe
in the House of Commons from 1912 and served as Under-Secretary of State for Air
from 1924 to 1929 and again from 1931 to 1937, and First Commissioner of Public Works in 1937. He was appointed Privy Councillor in 1929. On his death in 1939 the baronetcy became extinct.
The Sassoon baronetcy, of Bombay, was created 9 February 1909 for Sir Albert's nephew Jacob Elias Sassoon. He had no children, so a special remainder enabled his younger brother to inherit. Unfortunately, the third baronet was also childless, and the title died out with him in 1961.
Sassoon family
The Sassoon family was an Indian family of Iraqi Jewish descent and international renown, based in Bombay, India. It was descended from the famous Ibn Shoshans, one of the richest families of medieval Spain...
of Baghdadi Jewish descent.
The Sassoon baronetcy, of Kensington Gore, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 22 March 1890 for the Anglo-Iraqi businessman Albert (formerly Abdullah) Sassoon, whose family hailed from Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
. He sat as Member of Parliament for Staffordshire North and Staffordshire West.
Hythe
Hythe may refer to a landing-place, port or haven, or to:Placenames in Canada*Hythe, Alberta Placenames in England*Hythe, Essex *Hythe, Hampshire...
as a Liberal Unionist Party
Liberal Unionist Party
The Liberal Unionist Party was a British political party that was formed in 1886 by a faction that broke away from the Liberal Party. Led by Lord Hartington and Joseph Chamberlain, the party formed a political alliance with the Conservative Party in opposition to Irish Home Rule...
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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from May 1899 to his death in 1912.
The third Baronet Sir Philip Sassoon was 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...
British politician, art collector and social host, who represented Hythe
Hythe
Hythe may refer to a landing-place, port or haven, or to:Placenames in Canada*Hythe, Alberta Placenames in England*Hythe, Essex *Hythe, Hampshire...
in the House of Commons from 1912 and served as Under-Secretary of State for Air
Under-Secretary of State for Air
The Under-Secretary of State for Air was a junior ministerial post in the United Kingdom Government, supporting the Secretary of State for Air in his role of managing the Royal Air Force....
from 1924 to 1929 and again from 1931 to 1937, and First Commissioner of Public Works in 1937. He was appointed Privy Councillor in 1929. On his death in 1939 the baronetcy became extinct.
The Sassoon baronetcy, of Bombay, was created 9 February 1909 for Sir Albert's nephew Jacob Elias Sassoon. He had no children, so a special remainder enabled his younger brother to inherit. Unfortunately, the third baronet was also childless, and the title died out with him in 1961.
Sassoon Baronets, of Kensington Gore (1890)
- Sir Albert Abdullah David Sassoon, 1st BaronetAlbert Abdullah David SassoonSir Albert Abdullah David Sassoon, 1st Baronet, KCB, CSI, , a British Indian philanthropist and merchant, was born a Jew in Baghdad, a member of a family that had lived there since the beginning of the 16th century, having been expelled from Spain in the 1490s. He was named Abdullah at birth, but...
(25 July 1818–24 October 1896), father of - Sir Edward Albert Sassoon, 2nd Baronet (20 June 1856–24 May 1912), father of
- Sir Philip Albert Gustave David Sassoon, 3rd Baronet (4 December 1888–3 June 1939)
Sassoon Baronets, of Bombay (1909)
- Sir Jacob Elias Sassoon, 1st Baronet (1843–22 October 1916). Sasson was the elder son of Elias David SassoonElias David SassoonElias David Sassoon was a businessman involved in trade in India and the Far East....
. He had no children and was succeeded under a special remainder in the letters patentLetters patentLetters patent are a type of legal instrument in the form of a published written order issued by a monarch or president, generally granting an office, right, monopoly, title, or status to a person or corporation...
by his younger brother Edward. - Sir Edward Elias Sassoon, 2nd Baronet (6 January 1853–2 December 1924). Sassoon was the younger son of Elias David Sassoon and succeeded in the baronetcy on the death of his brother. He was a businessman. Sassoon was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son Victor.
- Sir (Ellice) Victor Sassoon, 3rd BaronetVictor SassoonSir Ellice "Victor" Sassoon, 3rd Baronet, GBE was a businessman and hotelier from the Sassoon banking family. He succeeded to the Baronetcy on the death of his father Edward Elias Sassoon in 1924...
(20 December 1881–13 August 1961). He had no children.
External links
- Article on the second branch of the family - the Chinese Sassoons. Retrieved 16 August 2007.