Sir Samuel Gluckstein (28 September 1880 – 19 August 1958) was a

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and politician.

Early life

He was the son of

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(1851-1920), son of one of the founders of

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(Samuel Gluckstein), and his wife Rose (née Cohen). Gluckstein was educated at the

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and privately.

Career

He subsequently studied law and became a partner in the Bartlett & Gluckstein, solicitors. In 1906, he entered local politics when he was elected to

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as a

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councillor. The Municipal Reformers were allied to the parliamentary Conservative Party. He was

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of Westminster in 1920-21 and became an

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in 1924. In 1953 he was made an honorary freeman of Westminster. In 1929 he became a member of the

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, sitting as a councillor representing Westminster, Abbey until 1949. He was chairman of the council's finance committee in 1932-34 and Deputy Chairman of the County Council in 1939-40. Gluckstein made three unsuccessful attempts to win parliamentary seats for the Conservatives: at Plymouth, Devonport in

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and

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, and at Hammersmith North in

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. He was a member of the Court of the

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, by whom he was awarded an

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degree in law. He was

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in 1933 "for political and public services in Westminster".

Personal life

In 1909 he married Julia, daughter of Samuel Joseph. The couple had no children.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gluckstein, Samuel English solicitors Members of Westminster Metropolitan Borough Council Members of London County Council Mayors of places in Greater London People educated at the City of London School Knights Bachelor Municipal Reform Party politicians Conservative Party (UK) parliamentary candidates 1880 births 1958 deaths English Jews Jewish British politicians

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20th-century English lawyers