Harry Samuels

Harry Samuels, OBE (1893 – 1976) was a British barrister and political activist.

Born in Liverpool, Samuels was educated at the University of Oxford. While there, he joined the Fabian Society, and became increasingly active in the organisation, serving on its executive committee, as its local government adviser, and writing numerous books and tracts for the society.^[1][2]

In 1923, Samuels became a

Samuels stood unsuccessfully for the Labour Party in Sheffield Ecclesall at the 1929 United Kingdom general election, in Fulham East at the 1931 London County Council election, and then in Paddington North at the 1934 London County Council election.^[1]

In 1958, Samuels was made an

Samuels' children included Michael, who became a historical linguist, and Miriam, an actor.^[3]

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