Marcus Reginald Anthony Samuel (7 September 1873 – 3 March 1942) was a British Conservative Party

Conservative Party (UK)

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 politician.

At the 1929 general election

United Kingdom general election, 1929

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 he stood unsuccessfully in Southwark North

Southwark North (UK Parliament constituency)

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, losing his deposit

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He was elected as the Member of Parliament

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 (MP) for Putney

Putney (UK Parliament constituency)

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 at a by-election in November 1934 after the death of the Conservative MP Samuel Samuel

Samuel Samuel

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He was re-elected in general election in November 1935

United Kingdom general election, 1935

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and held the seat until his death in March 1942, aged 68.

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