Rufus Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading

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Rufus Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading, was a British Liberal politician, lawyer, and statesman who served as Lord Chief Justice, Foreign Secretary, and Viceroy of India in the early 20th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British politician
Liberal Party (UK) politician
human
judge
lawyer
peer of the United Kingdom
statesman
birthCountry United Kingdom
birthDate 1860-10-10
birthPlace London
linked to: London, England
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
deathDate 1935-12-30
deathPlace London
linked to: London, England
educatedAt Brussels
linked to: Brussels, Belgium

University College School
familyName Isaacs
father Joseph Michael Isaacs
givenName Rufus
honorificPrefix The Most Honourable
honorificSuffix GCB
GCIE
GCSI
GCVO
KC
PC
memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
House of Lords
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
linked to: Privy Council
monarchDuringOffice George V
mother Sarah Davis
nobleTitle 1st Marquess of Reading
Baron Reading
Earl of Reading
Viscount Reading
notableEvent involved in the Marconi scandal
notableFor being the first Jewish Lord Chief Justice of England
occupation barrister
diplomat
judge
politician
parliamentaryTermEnd 1913
parliamentaryTermStart 1904
politicalParty Liberal Party (UK)
positionHeld Attorney General for England and Wales
British Ambassador to the United States
Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom
Lord Chief Justice of England
Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports
Member of Parliament for Reading
Member of Parliament for Reading (UK Parliament constituency)
Solicitor General for England and Wales
Viceroy and Governor-General of India
linked to: Viceroy of India
religion Judaism
representedInParliament Reading
spouse Alice Edith Cohen
termEnd British Ambassador to the United States, 1919
Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, 1921
Viceroy and Governor-General of India, 1926
termStart British Ambassador to the United States, 1918
Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, 1913
Viceroy and Governor-General of India, 1921

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Gateway of India inauguratedBy Rufus Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading
Archer-Shee case counselForDefence Sir Rufus Isaacs
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Archer-Shee case notablePersonInvolved Rufus Isaacs
linked to: Rufus Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading
Lord Reading name Rufus Isaacs
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Lord Reading fullName Rufus Daniel Isaacs
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Lord Reading title 1st Marquess of Reading
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Reading Power Station namedAfter Rufus Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading