Saul Samuel - Correspondence, 1837-1900

M 875

fonds

Canberra : Australian Joint Copying Project, [19--]

432546

Microfilm : M 875

microfilm reel 35 mm

Sir Saul Samuel (1820-1900), merchant and parliamentarian, was born at London posthumous son of Sampson Samuel and his wife Lydia. In 1832 Samuel and his mother arrived in Sydney where he was educated at W.T. Cape's school and Sydney College before joining the counting-house owned by his uncles, A. and S. Lyons. In 1837 he formed a mercantile firm at Bathurst, N.S.W. with his older brother Lewis called L. and S. Lyons. He later managed a number of pastoral companies in the Bathurst area. Samuel was a member of the old Legislative Council (1854-1856). He was elected member of the NSW Legislative Assembly for the seats of Orange (1859-1860,1869-1872), Wellington (1862-1869) and East Sydney (1872). He was a member of the NSW Legislative Council (1872-1880). Samuel was Colonial Treasurer (1859-1860, 1865-1866,1868-1870) and Postmaster-General (1872-1875,1877-1880). Samuel was appointed Agent-General for N.S.W. in London (1880-1897). Before his appointment in London Samuel was active in Jewish community affairs in Sydney and in 1875 laid the foundation stone for the Great Synagogue, Elizabeth Street, Sydney. [ref:ADB 6]

Correspondence arranged chronologically, with letters from Charles Cowper, Lord Belmore, Sir Henry Parkes 1872-90 and the Samuel family separated into distinct groups. Most of the correspondence with Charles Cowper is dated 1870 and relates to Samuel's resignation from the Executive Council. The letters from Lord Belmore date from 1868 to 1885, many when he was Governor of New South Wales. The largest group contains letters from a number of correspondents dealing with personal matters and official business such as appointments, securing loans and relations with the Colonial Office

Filmed as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project by the National Library of Australia and the State Library of New South Wales
National Library of Australia holds microfilm master
Australian Joint Copying Project handbook. Part 8 : Miscellaneous [M series], Entry 134, p. 63-64
Australian Joint Copying Project miscellaneous series M875
Microfilm copy of originals held in private ownership
Descriptive list available (17 p.)

This collection was listed as part of the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW 1856-2006 Project.