Herbert Louis Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel
(1870-1963), Home Secretary, 1st High Commissioner of Palestine and leader of the Liberal PartySitter in 45 portraits
Entered Parliament as a Liberal MP in 1902. When the Liberals formed a government in 1905, he became Under-Secretary at the Home Office. He held many government offices, including Home Secretary (twice), Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (twice), and Postmaster General. In 1914, he proposed to the cabinet that Britain sponsor the establishment of a Jewish state in Palestine after the war. His advocacy for this cause was an important element in the Zionists' success. In 1920, Samuel was appointed the first High Commissioner of Palestine in charge of the new civil administration to be established in Palestine under a League of Nations mandate. His five years in Palestine marked the high point of his career.
Herbert Louis Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel
by Elliott & Fry
quarter-plate glass negative, 22 December 1948
NPG x93106
Herbert Louis Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel
by Elliott & Fry
quarter-plate glass negative, 22 December 1948
NPG x93107
Herbert Louis Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel
by Walter Stoneman
half-plate glass negative, June 1948
NPG x189350
Herbert Louis Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel
by Walter Stoneman
half-plate glass negative, June 1948
NPG x189351
Herbert Louis Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel
by Walter Stoneman
half-plate glass negative, June 1948
NPG x189352
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