Saul Samuel
Sir Saul Samuel | |
|---|---|
| 6th Treasurer of New South Wales | |
| In office 27 October 1859 – 8 March 1860 | |
| Premier | William Forster |
| Preceded by | Elias Weekes |
| Succeeded by | Elias Weekes |
| Constituency | Orange (1859 – 1860) |
| In office 20 October 1865 – 3 January 1866 | |
| Premier | Charles Cowper |
| Preceded by | Thomas Smart |
| Succeeded by | Marshall Burdekin |
| Constituency | Wellington (1862 – 1869) |
| In office 27 October 1868 – 15 December 1870 | |
| Premier | John Robertson |
| Preceded by | Geoffrey Eagar |
| Succeeded by | George Lord |
| Constituency | Orange (1869 – 1872) |
| Member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales | |
| In office 1 October 1854 – 29 February 1856 | |
| In office 12 June 1872 – 16 August 1880 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 November 1820 London, England, UK |
| Died | 29 August 1900 (aged 79) London, England, UK |
| Relations | Samuel Lyons (uncle) |
Sir Saul Samuel, 1st Baronet KCMG CB (2 November 1820 – 29 August 1900) was an Australian colonial merchant, member of parliament, pastoralist, and prominent Jew. Samuel achieved many breakthroughs for Jews in the colonial community of New South Wales including the first Jew to become a magistrate, the first Jew elected to parliament, the first Jew to become a minister of the Crown.