Samson Ricardo
Samson Israel Ricardo | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Windsor | |
| In office 1855–1857 Serving with Charles William Grenfell | |
| Preceded by | Lord Charles Wellesley |
| Succeeded by | William Vansittart |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 November 1792 |
| Died | 14 November 1862 (aged 69) Grosvenor Place, London England |
| Party | Whig |
| Relations | David Ricardo (brother) |
| Parent(s) | Abraham Israel Ricardo Abigail Delvalle |
| Occupation | Businessman, politician |
Samson Israel Ricardo (19 November 1792 – 14 November 1862) was a British politician who served as the Whig Member of Parliament (MP).
Early life
[edit | edit source]Ricardo was born in London on 19 November 1792 into the wealthy family of Portuguese origin.[1] He was a younger son of successful stockbroker Abraham Israel Ricardo and Abigail (née Delvalle) Ricardo, a daughter of Abraham Delvalle (also "del Valle"). Among his siblings were the political economist David Ricardo and financier Jacob Ricardo, who was the father of John Lewis Ricardo.[2]
The Ricardo family were Sephardic Jews of Portuguese origin who had recently relocated from the Dutch Republic.[3] His maternal aunt, Rebecca Delvalle, was wife of the engraver Wilson Lowry, mother of the engraver Joseph Wilson Lowry as well as the geologist, mineralogist, and author Delvalle Lowry.[4][5][3][6]
Career
[edit | edit source]He was also the business partner of his nephew John Lewis Ricardo, with whom he became an investor and director of the Electric Telegraph Company.[7]
Ricardo was elected as MP for Windsor[8] a by-election from 1855 to 1857.[9] He had failed to win the seat in the 1852 general election and lost it in the 1857 general election.[citation needed]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Ricardo died at Grosvenor Place in London on 14 November 1862.[10]
References
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