Jonathan Samuel (28 February 1853 – 22 February 1917) was a British manufacturer and

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politician.

Family

Jonathan Samuel was the son of Thomas Samuel of

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and his wife Jane Clara (née Davies). In 1892, he married Hannah Exley the daughter of Joshua Mellor from

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. They had four daughters.''Who was Who'', OUP, 2007

Career and politics

Samuel made his living in manufacturing.''The Times House of Commons, 1910''; Politico’s Publishing 2004 p. 51 He was active in local politics in

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being

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of the town in 1894–95 and again in 1902. From 1910 until his death in 1917 he was an

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and a member of the Tees Conservancy Board. He also served as a

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for Stockton-on-Tees from 1893. He was first elected to the

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at the 1895 general election when he defeated the sitting Unionist MP,

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. However he lost the seat back to the

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. He did not fight Stockton at the 1906 general election when despite the Liberal landslide in the country, Stockton remained in Conservative hands. However, he did contest the constituency again in January 1910 when he re-gained it from the Conservatives with a majority of 1,113. He held the seat at the general election of

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but his majority fell to 670 votes.''The Times House of Commons, 1911''; Politico’s Publishing 2004 p. 55

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Samuel, Jonathan 1853 births 1917 deaths UK MPs 1895–1900 UK MPs 1910–1918 Liberal Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Mayors of places in North East England People from Stockton-on-Tees Politics of County Durham