| |
| | Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield |
 | | In Parliament, Disraeli became known for his defense of the protectionismprotectionist Corn Laws, in opposition to fellow Conservative Sir Robert Peel's advocacy to repeal the laws, which Disraeli denounced as "''laissez-faire/'' capitalism". |
 | | Though he initially stood for election, unsuccessfully, as a Whig and Radical, Disraeli was a progressive Tory by the time he won a seat in the House of Commons in 1837 representing the constituency of Maidstone. |
 | | The bar on non-Christians sitting in Parliament was lifted after a long struggle, and Rothschild became the first Jewish member of the House of Commons in 1858/, eleven years after first being elected. |
| www.infothis.com /find/Benjamin_Disraeli,_1st_Earl_of_Beaconsfield |
|