Lionel de Rothschild

Baron Lionel de Rothschild
Member of Parliament for the City of London
In office 1847–1868
Preceded by	George Lyall Sr.
Succeeded by	Charles Bell
In office 1869–1874
Preceded by	Charles Bell
Succeeded by	Philip Twells
Personal details
Born	Lionel Nathan Rothschild 22 November 1808 London, England
Died	3 June 1879 (aged 70) London, England
Resting place	Willesden Jewish Cemetery, Brent, London
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Charlotte von Rothschild ​ ​ (m. 1836)​
Children	5

Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild (22 November 1808 – 3 June 1879) was a British Jewish banker, politician and philanthropist who was a member of the prominent Rothschild banking family of England. He became the first practising Jew to sit as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.^[a]

He co-founded the British Relief Association, the largest private provider of relief during the Great Irish and Highland Potato famines raising over £500,000.
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