Sir Herbert Samuel Leon (11 February 1850 – 23 July 1926)[1] was an English financier and Liberal Party politician, now best known as the main figure in the development of the Bletchley Park estate in Buckinghamshire.[2]
He was the second son of George Isaac Leon, a stockbroker, and Julia Ann Samuel. He was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Buckingham at a by-election 1891,[3][4] after his predecessor Sir Edmund Verney had been expelled from the House of Commons.[4] He was re-elected in 1892,[5] but was defeated at the 1895 general election.[4] He stood for Parliament one more time, when he was unsuccessful at the 1906 general election in Handsworth division of Staffordshire.[6]
He served as High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire in 1909 and was created a baronet in the 1911 Coronation honours.[7][8]
Leon School and Sports College, Buckinghamshire is named after him.[9]
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| Preceded by Sir Edmund Verney, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Buckingham 1891 – 1895 |
Succeeded by William Walter Carlile |