101. Benjamin Disraeli (1804 -- 1881) Benjamin Disraeli was born on 21 December 1804 at Bedford Row London. Queen Victoria created Mary Anne Disraeli the Countess of Beaconsfield. http://www.victorianweb.org/history/pms/dizzy.html

Benjamin Disraeli (1804 1881) Prime Minister: 27 February 1 December 1868; 20 February 1874 21 April 1880 Marjie Bloy Ph.D., Senior Research Fellow, National University of Singapore Benjamin Disraeli was born on 21 December 1804 at Bedford Row London. He was the eldest son and second of five children born to Isaac D'Israeli and his wife Maria Basevi. Although the family was Jewish, Benjamin was baptised at St. Andrew's Anglican church in 1817. He was educated at Miss Roper's school in Islington and then went to Higham Hall School in Walthamstow between 1817 and 1821. In 1824 he was admitted to Lincoln's Inn but he withdrew in 1831. After that Disraeli travelled throughout Europe and the Near East; whilst on his travels he contracted venereal disease and was subjected to the mercury treatment on his return to England. Since gonorrhoea causes sterility in males, this may explain why he remained childless. On his return he abandoned a career in Law to pursue one in writing. In 1825 the daily newspaper The Representative appeared: it was founded by Disraeli and John Murray but it lasted only a few months. However, his first novel

102. Benjamin Disraeli Benjamin Disraeli was born Jewish and is therefore sometimes considered In August 1876 Queen Victoria granted Disraeli the title Lord Beaconsfield. http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/Disraeli.html

Benjamin Disraeli Benjamin Disraeli was born Jewish and is therefore sometimes considered Britain's first Jewish Prime Minister. In fact, he was a practicing Anglican. In 1813, his father's quarrel with the synagogue of Bevis Marks led to the decision in 1817 to have his children baptized as Christians (ironically, when Disraeli was 13 and eligible for Bar Mitzvah ). Until 1858 Jews were excluded from Parliament; except for the father's decision Disraeli's political career could never have taken the form it did. Benjamin Disraeli, was born in London on 21st December, 1804. His father, Isaac Disraeli, was the author of several books on literature and history, including The Life and Reign of Charles I (1828). After a private education Disraeli was trained as a solicitor. Like his father, Isaac Disraeli, Benjamin took a keen interest in literature. His first novel, Vivian Grey was published in 1826. The book sold very well and was followed by The Young Duke Contarini Fleming Alroy Henrietta Temple (1837) and Venetia Benjamin Disraeli was also interested in politics. In the early 1830s he stood in several elections as a Whig, Radical and as an Independent. Disraeli's early attempts ended in failure, but he was eventually elected to represent Maidstone in 1837.

A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z

Page 6     101-102 of 102    Back | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6