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First Jewish Secretary of State in England History
The article notes Herbert Samuel becoming secretary of state for the home department marking the first time a professing Jew holds a principal state role in Britain. It traces his lineage, family ties, and previous service including four years as parliamentary undersecretary of state and his education at Oxford. It mentions related cabinet shifts and the Montagu advancement to chancellorship of the duchy of Lancaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prccessor
Sir John Simon
Home Department
London
England
Benjamin Disrnell
Earl ‘of
Beaconsfield
Church of England
Herbert Lewis Samuel
John Bimson
Herbert Samuel
Edwin Montagu
Treasury
Duchy of Lancaster
Lord Sheffield
Beatrice Venetia Stanley
United States
Louis Samuel
Liverpool
Moses
Hid ‘Win
Hllen Cohen
Broad Street
Edwin
Moses Samuel
Crown
Nemé
Samuel Montagu
House of Lords
Swaythling
Duchy of Lan
Sir Stuart Samuel
Tower Hamlets
Sir Stewart
Herbert Louis Samuel
The
Dllis
Abraham Franklin
Tigerpool
Balliol
Oxford
Lord Gladestone
Wss
Aki
House of Commons
Joaswer
Kio
le Wis
Fefiaphellé
Paat