Lionel Henry Daiches (8 March 1911 – 11 November 1999), was a Scottish QC and

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politician.

Background

Daiches was the son of Dr Salis Daiches, a rabbi of the Edinburgh Jewish congregation. He was educated at

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and

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. In 1947 he married Dorothy Estelle Bernstein. They had two sons. His younger brother

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was a noted writer. He also had two sisters, Sylvia and Beryl Daiches. In later life he lived at 10

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in central

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Professional career

Daiches practised as a solicitor before being admitted a member of the

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in 1946. He became a QC in 1956.

Political career

Daiches wrote many articles arguing the identical nature of

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and

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. He was Liberal candidate for the Edinburgh South division at the 1950 General Election. It was not a promising seat and no Liberal had contested the division since 1929. In a difficult election year for the Liberals, he came third; He did not stand for parliament again.British parliamentary election results 1950-1973, Craig, F.W.S.

External links

*Guardian Obituary: https://www.theguardian.com/news/1999/nov/18/guardianobituaries

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Daiches, Lionel 1911 births 1999 deaths Liberal Party (UK) parliamentary candidates Jewish British politicians People educated at George Watson's College Alumni of the University of Edinburgh