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  2. Marcus Samuel, 1st Viscount Bearsted, JP (5 November 1853 – 17 January 1927), known as Sir Marcus Samuel between 1898 and 1921 and subsequently as The Lord Bearsted until 1925, was a Lord Mayor of London and the founder of the Shell Transport and Trading Company, which was later restructured including a Netherlands-based company commonly referred to as Royal Dutch Shell.

  3. May 22, 2020 · Oil magnate. Marcus Samuel was a pioneer in the global shipment of oil, became Lord Mayor of London and died as 1st Viscount Bearsted. The company he founded, Shell, is still a leader in world energy with a corporate identity that attests to its origins in a Jewish shop near the London docks.

  4. Jan 3, 2024 · Marcus "1st Viscount Bearsted" Samuel. Born 5 Nov 1853 in London, England, United Kingdom. Son of Marcus Samuel and Abigail (Moss) Samuel. Brother of Joseph Samuel and Samuel Samuel. Husband of Fanny Elizabeth (Benjamin) Samuel — married 1881 [location unknown] Descendants.

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    • November 5, 1853
    • Fanny Elizabeth (Benjamin) Samuel
    • January 17, 1927
  5. Jan 17, 2016 · Marcus 'Baron Bearsted' Samuel invented the tanker and changed oil trading, leading Standard Oil to gripe about 'Hebrew influences'. Marcus Samuel, 1st Viscount Bearsted, founder of the Shell Transport and Trading Company, which would become part of the oil giant Royal Dutch Shell. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

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  6. Mar 10, 2020 · In recognition of his services in supplying fuel to the British Empire during World War I, he was finally honored with the newly created title of Viscount Bearsted in 1925. His son Colonel Walter Horace Samuel, 2nd Viscount Bearsted MC (March 13, 1882 – November 8, 1948) was chairman of the Shell Transport and Trading Company.

  7. Feb 8, 2012 · For his role in fueling the Allies in World War I, he was made 1st Baron of Bearsted, and later 1st Viscount of Bearsted. Lord Samuel was known for his incredible devotion to his wife and four children. So much so, in fact, that he died less than 24 hours after the passing of his beloved wife.

  8. Nick Faith. The Man from Shell. Marcus Samuel, 1 st Viscount Bearsted, by Robert Henriques: Barrie & Rocliffe. 42s. the man who founded Shell became one of the richest men in the world. But he was neither a financial genius, nor a great innovator or inventor.

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