Marcus Samuel (politician)

Marcus Reginald Anthony Samuel (7 September 1873 – 3 March 1942)[1] was a British Conservative Party politician.

For other people named Marcus Samuel, see Marcus Samuel (disambiguation).

At the 1929 general election he stood unsuccessfully in Southwark North, losing his deposit.[2] He was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Putney at a by-election in November 1934 after the death of his relative, Conservative MP Samuel Samuel.[3][4] He was re-elected in general election in November 1935 [5] and held the seat until his death in March 1942, aged 68.[1][6]

References
  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "P" (part 2)
  2. Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 49. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
  3. Defries, Harry (4 February 2014). Conservative Party Attitudes to Jews 1900-1950. ISBN 9781135284626.
  4. "No. 34109". The London Gazette. 30 November 1934. p. 7679.
  5. "No. 34223". The London Gazette. 26 November 1935. p. 7505.
  6. Craig, page 58
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Samuel Samuel		 Member of Parliament for Putney
1934–1942		 Succeeded by
Hugh Linstead
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