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Samson Ricardo

1792 – 1862

British politician

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Lived 1792 – 1862 (aged 69–70). Samson Ricardo was a British 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 Ricardo was born in London on 19 November 1792 into the wealthy family of Portuguese origin. He was a younger son of successful stockbroker Abraham Israel Ricardo and Abigail ( 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.

The Ricardo family were Sephardic Jews of Portuguese origin who had recently relocated from the Dutch Republic.

Career 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.

Ricardo was elected as MP for Windsor a by-election from 1855 to 1857. He had failed to win the seat in the 1852 general election and lost it in the 1857 general election.

Personal life Ricardo died at Grosvenor Place in London on 14 November 1862.

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Born
1792
Birth century
Died
1862
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Positions held
Member of the 16th Parliament of the United Kingdom

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Who was Samson Ricardo?

British politician

When was Samson Ricardo born?

Samson Ricardo was born in 1792.

When did Samson Ricardo die?

Samson Ricardo died in 1862.

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Samson Ricardo was a politician.

What nationality was Samson Ricardo?

Samson Ricardo was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Samson Ricardo

· Wikidata: Q7410397

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