Name Louis 2nd Role Financier | Died 1927 | |
Spouse Gladys Helen Rachel Goldsmid (m. 1898) Parents Samuel Montagu, 1st Baron Swaythling Children Ewen Montagu, Ivor Montagu, Joyce Ida Jessie Montagu, Stuart Albert Montagu, 3rd Baron Swaythling Siblings Edwin Samuel Montagu, Lily Montagu Similar People Ewen Montagu, Edwin Samuel Montagu, Lily Montagu, Ivor Montagu, Albert Goldsmid | ||
Louis Samuel Montagu, 2nd Baron Swaythling (1869–1927) was a prominent member of the British Jewish community, a financier, and a political activist. He was the son and heir of Samuel Montagu, 1st Baron Swaythling.
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Life
He was educated at Clifton College, and later became head of the family banking business.
In 1917, along with Lionel Nathan de Rothschild and Sir Philip Magnus, he co-founded the anti-Zionist League of British Jews. He was president of the Federation of Synagogues, until 1925. He opposed the Balfour Declaration.
Family
He was married to Gladys Helen Rachel Goldsmid (1879–1965), a member of both the Goldsmith and Rothschild banking families. They had four children:
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