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Isaac D'Israeli | |
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_(after)_-_Isaac_D%27Israeli_(1766%E2%80%931848)_(after_John_Downman)_-_429021_-_National_Trust.jpg) Portrait of D'Israeli by Martin Archer Shee, based on an 1804 pencil sketch by John Downman | |
| Born | 11 May 1766 |
| Died | 19 January 1848 (aged 81) Bradenham, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Alma mater | Leiden University |
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| Years active | 1782–1848 |
| Employer | John Murray |
| Spouse |
Maria Basevi
(m. 1802; died 1847) |
| Children | 5, including Benjamin Disraeli |
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Isaac D'Israeli (11 May 1766 – 19 January 1848) was a British writer, scholar and the father of British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli. He is best known for his essays and his associations with other men of letters.