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Lionel de Rothschild (born 1882)
British politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the 19th Century banker and politician of the same name, see Lionel de Rothschild.
Major Lionel Nathan de Rothschild, OBE (25 January 1882 – 28 January 1942) was a British banker and Conservative politician best remembered as the creator of Exbury Gardens by the New Forest in Hampshire. He was the eldest son of Leopold de Rothschild (1845–1917) and a part of the prominent Rothschild banking family of England. In 1910, he was elected to the House of Commons. In 1917, he co-founded the anti-Zionist League of British Jews.
Quick Facts OBE, Member of Parliament for Aylesbury ...
Lionel de Rothschild | |
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Member of Parliament for Aylesbury | |
In office 1910–1922 | |
Preceded by | Walter Rothschild |
Succeeded by | Thomas Keens |
Personal details | |
Born | Lionel Nathan de Rothschild (1882-01-25)25 January 1882 London |
Died | 28 January 1942(1942-01-28) (aged 60) |
Resting place | Willesden Jewish Cemetery |
Nationality | British |
Spouse |
Marie Louise Eugénie Beer
(m. 1912) |
Occupation | Banker, politician, gardener |
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