Lionel de Rothschild (born 1882)
Lionel de Rothschild | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Aylesbury | |
| In office 1910–1922 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Rothschild |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Keens |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 January 1882 London |
| Died | 28 January 1942 (aged 60) |
| Resting place | Willesden Jewish Cemetery |
| Spouse |
Marie Louise Eugénie Beer
(m. 1912) |
| Occupation | Banker, politician, gardener |
Major Lionel Nathan de Rothschild, OBE (25 January 1882 – 28 January 1942) was a British banker and Conservative politician best remembered as the creator of Exbury Gardens by the New Forest in Hampshire. He was part of the prominent Rothschild banking family of England. In 1910, he was elected to the House of Commons. In 1917, he co-founded the anti-Zionist League of British Jews.