PHILLIPS, SIR LIONEL — (1855–1936), South African financier and mining magnate. Born in London, he emigrated to South Africa (from England). He settled in Kimberley in 1875 and started work as a diamond sorter. In 1881 he became a director of the Griqualand West… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Lionel Phillips — Sir Lionel Phillips, 1st Baronet (6 August 1855 ndash;2 July 1936) was a South African mining magnate and politician.Early lifePhillips was born in London on 6 August 1855 to a family of lower middle class merchants, who formed part of a growing… … Wikipedia
Phillips Baronets — There has been one Phillips baronetcy. It was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 10 February 1912. Phillips Baronets of London (1912)*Sir Lionel Phillips, 1st Baronet (6 August 1855 ndash; 2 July 1936) *Sir Lionel Francis Phillips … Wikipedia
Florence, Lady Phillips — (1842 – 1931) Dublin City Gallery, The Hugh Lane] Dorothea Sarah Florence Alexandra, Lady Phillips (nee Ortlepp; 14 June 1863 ndash; 23 August 1940) was a South African art patroness and promoter of indigenous culture. She was married to Sir… … Wikipedia
Florence Phillips — Giovanni Boldini: Lady Florence Phillips, Öl auf Leinwand, 1903 Lady Florence Phillips (* 14. Juni 1863 in Kapstadt; † 23. August 1940 auf Vergelegen in der Nähe von Somerset West) war eine südafrikanische … Deutsch Wikipedia
Claude Phillips — Born January 29, 1846(1846 01 29) London, England, U.K. Died August 9, 1924(1924 08 09) (aged 78) London, England, U.K. Occupation Writer, historian, critic … Wikipedia
POLITICS — Introduction Jewish involvement in national politics in the various countries in which they settled dates from the period of Jewish emancipation at the end of the 18th and the first half of the 19th century. In fact, personalities such as joseph… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
List of Privy Counsellors (1952–present) — This is a List of Privy Counsellors of the United Kingdom appointed since the accession of Queen Elizabeth II in 1952. Due to political ties, some Prime Ministers from Commonwealth realms also are ascended to the British Privy Council as… … Wikipedia
Randlord — is a term used to denote the entrepreneurs who controlled the diamond and gold mining industries in South Africa in its pioneer phase from the 1870s up to World War I.A small number of European adventurers and financiers, largely of the same… … Wikipedia
List of Lord Mayors of London — List of all Lord Mayors of London (head of the City of London Corporation and first citizen of the City of London). Until 1347, the title was Mayor of London. Since 2006, the formal title has been Lord Mayor of the City of London.before 1300*1189 … Wikipedia
