Herbert Raphael

Who was Herbert Raphael?

Major Sir Herbert Henry Raphael, 1st Baronet was a British barrister and Liberal Party politician.

The second son of Henry Louis Raphael, banker, of Raphaels Bank and his wife and cousin, Henriette née Raphael. He was educated in Hanover, Germany and Vevey, Switzerland before attending Trinity Hall, Cambridge where he studied law. He was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in 1883. He practiced law for only a few years, choosing to pursue a career in public and political activities.