Sir Henry Samuelson, 2nd Baronet
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Sir Henry Bernhard Samuelson, 2nd Baronet (30 September 1845 – 14 March 1937) was an English Liberal Party
politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1868 and 1885.
Samuelson was the son of Sir Bernhard Samuelson, 1st Baronet
and his wife Caroline Blundell, daughter of Henry Blundell of Hull. He was educated at Rugby School
and Trinity College, Oxford
. He was a captain in the Royal South Gloucester Militia and a J.P.
for Somerset
.
At the 1868 general election
Samuelson was elected as the Member of Parliament
(MP) for Cheltenham. He held the seat until his defeat at the 1874 general election
. In November 1876 he was elected at a by-election as the MP for Frome
, and held that seat until the 1885 general election
, when he did not stand again.
Samuelson succeeded to the baronetcy
on the death of his father in 1905. He died at the age of 91.
Samuelson married Emily Maria Goodden, daughter of John Goodden of Compton House Dorset.
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...
politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1868 and 1885.
Samuelson was the son of Sir Bernhard Samuelson, 1st Baronet
Sir Bernhard Samuelson, 1st Baronet
Sir Bernhard Samuelson, 1st Baronet FRS was an industrialist, educationalist and a Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1859 and from 1865 to 1895....
and his wife Caroline Blundell, daughter of Henry Blundell of Hull. He was educated at Rugby School
Rugby School
Rugby School is a co-educational day and boarding school located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, England. It is one of the oldest independent schools in Britain.-History:...
and Trinity College, Oxford
Trinity College, Oxford
The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity in the University of Oxford, of the foundation of Sir Thomas Pope , or Trinity College for short, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It stands on Broad Street, next door to Balliol College and Blackwells bookshop,...
. He was a captain in the Royal South Gloucester Militia and a J.P.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
.
At the 1868 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1868
The 1868 United Kingdom general election was the first after passage of the Reform Act 1867, which enfranchised many male householders, thus greatly increasing the number of men who could vote in elections in the United Kingdom...
Samuelson was elected as the Member of Parliament
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,...
(MP) for Cheltenham. He held the seat until his defeat at the 1874 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1874
-Seats summary:-References:* F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* British Electoral Facts 1832-1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher *...
. In November 1876 he was elected at a by-election as the MP for Frome
Frome (UK Parliament constituency)
Frome was a constituency centred on the town of Frome in Somerset. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832, until it was abolished for the 1950 general election...
, and held that seat until the 1885 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1885
-Seats summary:-See also:*List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1885*Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885–1918*Representation of the People Act 1884*Redistribution of Seats Act 1885-References:...
, when he did not stand again.
Samuelson succeeded to the baronetcy
Samuelson Baronets
The Samuelson Baronetcy, of Bodicote in Banbury in the County of Oxford, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 29 July 1884 for Bernhard Samuelson. He was a businessman, Liberal Member of Parliament for Banbury and a pioneer of technical education. The baronetcy was...
on the death of his father in 1905. He died at the age of 91.
Samuelson married Emily Maria Goodden, daughter of John Goodden of Compton House Dorset.