Edward Sassoon
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Sir Edward Albert Sassoon, 2nd Baronet (20 June 1856 – 24 May 1912) was a British
businessman and politician
.
, he was born in Bombay, India, the eldest surviving son of Sir Albert Sassoon
(1818-1896) and Hannah Moise of Bombay, India.
Edward Sassoon graduated from the University of London
. He served as a major
in the Middlesex Yeomanry (Duke of Cambridge's Hussars)
.
In 1887 he married Aline Caroline de Rothschild
(1865-1909), daughter of Baron Gustave de Rothschild and Cecile Anspach from Paris
. They had two children, Philip Albert Gustave David and Sybil Rachel Bettie Cécile, Marchioness of Cholmondeley
.
Edward Sassoon was elected as the Liberal Unionist Party
Member of Parliament
(MP) for Hythe
in March 1899. Active in Jewish community affairs, he served as a vice-president of Jews' College, London and the Anglo-Jewish Association.
He succeeded to the baronetcy in 1896, on the death of his father.
Sasoon died in 1912 at the age of 55. His body was placed in a mausoleum in an Indian style, behind his house at Eastern Terrace, Brighton
.
The Sassoon Mausoleum
had been built in 1876 by his father as a family resting place. However, there were no more burials after 1933, when it was emptied and sold, becoming first a furniture store, then a decorator's, next a restaurant and finally the ballroom of the Hanbury Arms public house
. In 2006, the building was again sold to be converted to a private members' club.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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businessman and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
.
Biography
A member of the Sassoon familySassoon family
The Sassoon family was an Indian family of Iraqi Jewish descent and international renown, based in Bombay, India. It was descended from the famous Ibn Shoshans, one of the richest families of medieval Spain...
, he was born in Bombay, India, the eldest surviving son of Sir Albert Sassoon
Albert Abdullah David Sassoon
Sir Albert Abdullah David Sassoon, 1st Baronet, KCB, CSI, , a British Indian philanthropist and merchant, was born a Jew in Baghdad, a member of a family that had lived there since the beginning of the 16th century, having been expelled from Spain in the 1490s. He was named Abdullah at birth, but...
(1818-1896) and Hannah Moise of Bombay, India.
Edward Sassoon graduated from the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
. He served as a major
Major
Major is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
in the Middlesex Yeomanry (Duke of Cambridge's Hussars)
Yeomanry
Yeomanry is a designation used by a number of units or sub-units of the British Territorial Army, descended from volunteer cavalry regiments. Today, Yeomanry units may serve in a variety of different military roles.-History:...
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In 1887 he married Aline Caroline de Rothschild
Aline Caroline de Rothschild
Aline Caroline de Rothschild, Lady Sassoon was a French socialite and daughter of Cécile Anspach and Baron Gustave de Rothschild of the prominent Rothschild family. She died aged 43 or 44 from undisclosed causes....
(1865-1909), daughter of Baron Gustave de Rothschild and Cecile Anspach from Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. They had two children, Philip Albert Gustave David and Sybil Rachel Bettie Cécile, Marchioness of Cholmondeley
Sybil Sassoon
Sybil Rachel Betty Cecile Sassoon, Marchioness of Cholmondeley, CBE was Chief Staff Officer to Director WRNS, WRNS HQ, Admiralty from 12 November 1939 until 1946. On 9 February 1945 she was appointed as Supt. of the Women's Royal Naval Service and the following year was made CBE...
.
Edward Sassoon was elected as the Liberal Unionist Party
Liberal Unionist Party
The Liberal Unionist Party was a British political party that was formed in 1886 by a faction that broke away from the Liberal Party. Led by Lord Hartington and Joseph Chamberlain, the party formed a political alliance with the Conservative Party in opposition to Irish Home Rule...
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Hythe
Hythe (UK Parliament constituency)
Hythe was a constituency centred on the town of Hythe in Kent. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons until 1832, when its representation was reduced to one member...
in March 1899. Active in Jewish community affairs, he served as a vice-president of Jews' College, London and the Anglo-Jewish Association.
He succeeded to the baronetcy in 1896, on the death of his father.
Sasoon died in 1912 at the age of 55. His body was placed in a mausoleum in an Indian style, behind his house at Eastern Terrace, Brighton
Brighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
.
The Sassoon Mausoleum
Sassoon Mausoleum
The Sassoon Mausoleum is the former grave of Sir Albert Sassoon and other members of his family, including Sir Edward Sassoon, 2nd Baronet, of Kensington Gore. It stands at 83 St. George's Road in Brighton, England.-History:...
had been built in 1876 by his father as a family resting place. However, there were no more burials after 1933, when it was emptied and sold, becoming first a furniture store, then a decorator's, next a restaurant and finally the ballroom of the Hanbury Arms public house
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
. In 2006, the building was again sold to be converted to a private members' club.