Benjamin Disraeli
Notes on his life from 1804-1881. He was jewish but had all his children baptised! after falling out with the synagogue. He lost 2 by-elections. He was a radical. He published articles and books many political. He married a friends widow in 1839 just before being elected to Shrewsbury as MP. He was a conservative. He was elected 1847 MP for Buckinghamshire and fought to support Jews in the House of Commons. He bought Hughenden manor a year later in 1848. Disraeli introduced conservative party reforms especially related to rates and taxes. The Conservatives win a clear majrity in 1874 led by Disraeli. 1874-1878 he introduced lots of social reform. He became the Earl of Beaconsfield in 1876 and moved to the House of Lords reducing strain he felt as prime monister. He died in 1881 and is buried with his wife in Hughenden churchyard. He had statues erected after his death in Westminster Abbey and Parliament Square.
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