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'''Sir Bernhard Samuelson, 1st Baronet''' [[Fellow of the Royal Society|FRS]] (22 November 1820 – 10 May 1905) was an industrialist, educationalist and a [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] politician who sat in the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] in 1859 and from 1865 to 1895. |
'''Sir Bernhard Samuelson, 1st Baronet''' [[Fellow of the Royal Society|FRS]] (22 November 1820 – 10 May 1905) was an industrialist, educationalist and a [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] politician who sat in the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] in 1859 and from 1865 to 1895. |
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Samuelson was born in [[Hamburg]], the son of Samuel Hermann Samuelson and his wife Sarah Hertz. His father, who became a merchant in Liverpool, was born in [[Petersburg, Virginia]], and his grandfather Hyman Samuels, was born in London in 1764.<ref name=LR>{{Rayment-hc|b|1|date=March 2012}}</ref> Samuelson was educated at the Rev. J Blezard's school at [[Skirlaugh]], Yorkshire near [[Kingston-upon-Hull|Hull]].<ref name=Debrett>[https://archive.org/stream/debrettshouseo1881londuoft#page/206/mode/2up Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1881]</ref> He started work in his father's office at the age of 14 and was then apprenticed to a Swiss firm in Liverpool. He was exporting engineering machinery and became manager for a [[Manchester]] firm of Sharp, Stewart & Co. |
Samuelson was born in [[Hamburg]], the eldest son of Samuel Hermann Samuelson and his wife Sarah Hertz. His father, who became a merchant in Liverpool, was born in [[Petersburg, Virginia]], and his grandfather Hyman Samuels, was born in London in 1764.<ref name=LR>{{Rayment-hc|b|1|date=March 2012}}</ref> Samuelson was educated at the Rev. J Blezard's school at [[Skirlaugh]], Yorkshire near [[Kingston-upon-Hull|Hull]].<ref name=Debrett>[https://archive.org/stream/debrettshouseo1881londuoft#page/206/mode/2up Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1881]</ref> He started work in his father's office at the age of 14 and was then apprenticed to a Swiss firm in Liverpool. He was exporting engineering machinery and became manager for a [[Manchester]] firm of Sharp, Stewart & Co. |
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Samuelson bought a small factory in [[Banbury]] that was manufacturing agricultural equipment in 1848. He also built blast furnaces in [[Middlesbrough]] and [[Newport, Wales|Newport]]. |
Samuelson bought a small factory in [[Banbury]] that was manufacturing agricultural equipment in 1848. He also built blast furnaces in [[Middlesbrough]] and [[Newport, Wales|Newport]]. |
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In February 1859, after a by-election caused by the resignation of [[Henry William Tancred]], Samuelson was elected as [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Banbury (UK Parliament constituency)|Banbury]] until displaced at the [[United Kingdom general election, 1859|1859 general election]]. In 1865 he was elected for Banbury again, but his defeated opponent Charles Bell petitioned against his return on the grounds that he was an alien. Samuelson was able to demonstrate that as his grandfather was born in England he was eligible under the British Nationality Act of 1772. He held the seat until 1895.<ref name=LR/> His interests in |
In February 1859, after a by-election caused by the resignation of [[Henry William Tancred]], Samuelson was elected as [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Banbury (UK Parliament constituency)|Banbury]] until displaced at the [[United Kingdom general election, 1859|1859 general election]]. In 1865 he was elected for Banbury again, but his defeated opponent Charles Bell petitioned against his return on the grounds that he was an alien. Samuelson was able to demonstrate that as his grandfather was born in England he was eligible under the British Nationality Act of 1772. He held the seat until 1895.<ref name=LR/> His interests in Parliament were industrial and technical issues. He chaired committees on [[Select Committee on Scientific Instruction|scientific instruction]], railways and patents and was a member of the Royal Commission for the Paris Exhibition in 1878. Meanwhile, his industrial activities had grown significantly. By 1872 his Banbury works were producing over 8000 reaping machines and the production of iron, tar and other products from his ironworks had also grown. |
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Samuelson was a member of the [[Institution of Civil Engineers]] and a member of the [[Institute of Mechanical Engineers]]. |
Samuelson was a member of the [[Institution of Civil Engineers]] and a member of the [[Institute of Mechanical Engineers]]. A paper on the construction of blast furnaces won him a [[Telford Medal]] in 1871. He was made a Fellow of the [[Royal Society]] in 1881. <ref> {{cite web| url=https://collections.royalsociety.org/DServe.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqDb=Persons&dsqSearch=Code==%27NA6639%27&dsqCmd=Show.tcl|title= Fellow Details|publisher= Royal Society|accessdate= 12 December 2016}} </ref> |
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He was adjudged a considerate employer and developed the institutions of Middlesbrough and Cleveland. He was a firm believer in technical education and presented a technical institute to Banbury in 1884. He received a [[Samuelson Baronets|Baronetcy]] in the same year for services to education. |
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Samuelson died in London at the age of 84 and was buried in Torquay. |
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A stone memorial and tomb to Bernhard Samuelson was erected by his eldest son: it lies hidden and overgrown in Hatchford Wood, close to [[Ockham, Surrey]], and bears the motto of the second baronet. According to the inscription, this "Temple of Sleep" contains the last mortal remains of Bernhard Samuelson, his wife and a daughter. |
Samuelson died in London at the age of 84 and was buried in Torquay. A stone memorial and tomb to Bernhard Samuelson was erected by his eldest son: it lies hidden and overgrown in Hatchford Wood, close to [[Ockham, Surrey]], and bears the motto of the second baronet. According to the inscription, this "Temple of Sleep" contains the last mortal remains of Bernhard Samuelson, his wife and a daughter. |
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Samuelson married Caroline Blundell, daughter of Henry Blundell at Hull in 1844. Their son [[Sir Henry Samuelson, 2nd Baronet|Henry]] who succeeded to the baronetcy was also an MP. |
Samuelson had married Caroline Blundell, daughter of Henry Blundell at Hull in 1844. Their son [[Sir Henry Samuelson, 2nd Baronet|Henry]] who succeeded to the baronetcy, was also an MP. After Caroline's death, he married Caroline, Lelia Mathhida, daughter of Chevalier Leon Serena and widow of William Denny of Dumbarton. |
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Revision as of 21:31, 12 December 2016
Sir Bernhard Samuelson, 1st Baronet FRS (22 November 1820 – 10 May 1905) was an industrialist, educationalist and a Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1859 and from 1865 to 1895.
Samuelson was born in Hamburg, the eldest son of Samuel Hermann Samuelson and his wife Sarah Hertz. His father, who became a merchant in Liverpool, was born in Petersburg, Virginia, and his grandfather Hyman Samuels, was born in London in 1764.[1] Samuelson was educated at the Rev. J Blezard's school at Skirlaugh, Yorkshire near Hull.[2] He started work in his father's office at the age of 14 and was then apprenticed to a Swiss firm in Liverpool. He was exporting engineering machinery and became manager for a Manchester firm of Sharp, Stewart & Co.
Samuelson bought a small factory in Banbury that was manufacturing agricultural equipment in 1848. He also built blast furnaces in Middlesbrough and Newport.
In February 1859, after a by-election caused by the resignation of Henry William Tancred, Samuelson was elected as Member of Parliament for Banbury until displaced at the 1859 general election. In 1865 he was elected for Banbury again, but his defeated opponent Charles Bell petitioned against his return on the grounds that he was an alien. Samuelson was able to demonstrate that as his grandfather was born in England he was eligible under the British Nationality Act of 1772. He held the seat until 1895.[1] His interests in Parliament were industrial and technical issues. He chaired committees on scientific instruction, railways and patents and was a member of the Royal Commission for the Paris Exhibition in 1878. Meanwhile, his industrial activities had grown significantly. By 1872 his Banbury works were producing over 8000 reaping machines and the production of iron, tar and other products from his ironworks had also grown.
Samuelson was a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers and a member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers. A paper on the construction of blast furnaces won him a Telford Medal in 1871. He was made a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1881. [3]
He was adjudged a considerate employer and developed the institutions of Middlesbrough and Cleveland. He was a firm believer in technical education and presented a technical institute to Banbury in 1884. He received a Baronetcy in the same year for services to education.
Samuelson died in London at the age of 84 and was buried in Torquay. A stone memorial and tomb to Bernhard Samuelson was erected by his eldest son: it lies hidden and overgrown in Hatchford Wood, close to Ockham, Surrey, and bears the motto of the second baronet. According to the inscription, this "Temple of Sleep" contains the last mortal remains of Bernhard Samuelson, his wife and a daughter.
Samuelson had married Caroline Blundell, daughter of Henry Blundell at Hull in 1844. Their son Henry who succeeded to the baronetcy, was also an MP. After Caroline's death, he married Caroline, Lelia Mathhida, daughter of Chevalier Leon Serena and widow of William Denny of Dumbarton.
References
- ^ a b Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 1)
- ^ Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1881
- ^ "Fellow Details". Royal Society. Retrieved 12 December 2016.