# Jonathan Samuel

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For the character in [1 Samuel](/source/Books_of_Samuel), see [Jonathan (1 Samuel)](/source/Jonathan_(1_Samuel)), [Jonathan Samuel, 5th Viscount Samuel](/source/Jonathan_Samuel,_5th_Viscount_Samuel).

**Jonathan Samuel** (28 February 1853[1] – 22 February 1917) was a British manufacturer and [Liberal Party](/source/Liberal_Party_(UK)) politician.

## Family

Jonathan Samuel was the son of Thomas Samuel of [Tredegar](/source/Tredegar), [Monmouthshire](/source/Monmouthshire) and his wife Jane Clara (née Davies). In 1892, he married Hannah Exley the daughter of Joshua Mellor from [Huddersfield](/source/Huddersfield). They had four daughters.[2]

## Career and politics

Samuel made his living in manufacturing.[3] He was active in local politics in [Stockton-on-Tees](/source/Stockton-on-Tees) being [Mayor](/source/Mayor) of the town in 1894–95 [4] and again in 1902.[3] From 1910 until his death in 1917 he was an [Alderman](/source/Alderman) of [Durham County Council](/source/County_Durham) and a member of the [Tees](/source/River_Tees) Conservancy Board. He also served as a [Justice of the Peace](/source/Justice_of_the_Peace) for Stockton-on-Tees from 1893.[2]

He was first elected to the [House of Commons](/source/House_of_Commons_of_the_United_Kingdom) at the [1895 general election](/source/1895_United_Kingdom_general_election) when he defeated the sitting [Unionist](/source/Conservative_Party_(UK)) [MP](/source/Member_of_Parliament_(United_Kingdom)), [Thomas Wrightson](/source/Sir_Thomas_Wrightson,_1st_Baronet) at [Stockton-on-Tees](/source/Stockton-on-Tees_(UK_Parliament_constituency)). However he lost the seat back to the [Tories](/source/Conservative_Party_(UK)) in [1900](/source/1900_United_Kingdom_general_election). He did not fight Stockton at the [1906 general election](/source/1906_United_Kingdom_general_election) when despite the Liberal landslide in the country, Stockton remained in Conservative hands.[5]

However, he did contest the constituency again in [January 1910](/source/January_1910_United_Kingdom_general_election) when he re-gained it from the Conservatives with a majority of 1,113.[3] He held the seat at the general election of [December 1910](/source/December_1910_United_Kingdom_general_election) but his majority fell to 670 votes.[6]

## References

1. Debrett's House of Commons and Judicial Bench, 1916

1. *Who was Who*, OUP, 2007

1. *The Times House of Commons, 1910*; Politico’s Publishing 2004 p. 51

1. The Times, 10 November 1894 p. 10

1. The Times, 19 January 1906 p. 11

1. *The Times House of Commons, 1911*; Politico’s Publishing 2004 p. 55

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