Baron Lionel de Rothschild | |
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| Member of Parliament for the City of London | |
| In office 1847–1868 | |
| Preceded by | George Lyall Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Charles Bell |
| In office 1869–1874 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Bell |
| Succeeded by | Philip Twells |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lionel Nathan Rothschild 22 November 1808 London, England |
| Died | 3 June 1879 (aged 70) London, England |
| Resting place | Willesden Jewish Cemetery, Brent, London |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 5 |
Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild (22 November 1808 – 3 June 1879) was a British Jewish banker, politician and philanthropist who was a member of the prominent Rothschild banking family of England. He became the first practising Jew to sit as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.[a]
He co-founded the British Relief Association, the largest private provider of relief during the Great Irish and Highland Potato famines raising over £500,000.
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