Disraeli, Benjamin, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, 1804 - 1881
Dates
- Existence: 21 December 1804 - 19 April 1881
Biography
Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield was a British statesman and Conservative politician of Jewish descent, who served as British Prime Minister twice.
Disraeli was born on 21 December 1804 in Bloomsbury. His father left Judaism after a dispute at his synagogue and Disraeli became Anglican at the age of twelve.
Disraeli entered the House of Commons in 1837 and served as Chancellor of the Exchequer and Leader of the House of Commons between the 1850s and 1860s.
In 1876, Disraeli was made Earl of Beaconsfield by Queen Victoria.
In 1878 he worked at the Congress of Berlin to obtain peace in the Balkans at terms favourable to Britain, victory which established Disraeli as one of Europe's leading statesmen.
Disraeli played a central role in the creation of the modern Conservative Party, defining its policies and its broad outreach. He wrote novels throughout his career, beginning in 1826, and published his last completed novel, shortly before he died on 19 April 1881.
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Stuart Hall Poster, 12 October 1878
Cardiff. Two More New Views of Cyprus, Sir Garnet Wolseley, Famacosta, Mr Felix Somers, Miss Alice Turner, Mr Fred Hilton, Mr F. Neave, Poole & Young's Excursions to Russia, Turkey and Cyprus, War, The Congress at Berlin, Lord Beaconsfield, Lecturer Mr Arthur Chistie, The Band. Green, red and black type on white background with Red and black wavy border. Printed by Stafford and Co, Printers, Nottingham.