1797–1868

Introduction

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Born: Feb­ru­ary 24, 1797, Dub­lin, Ire­land.

Died: Ju­ly 6, 1868, Saint He­li­er, Jer­sey.

Buried: Ken­sal Green Ce­me­tery, Lon­don, Eng­land.

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Biography

Samuel was the grand­fa­ther of com­pos­er, cell­ist and con­duct­or Vic­tor Her­bert (1859–1924).

He was a song­writ­er, com­pos­er, no­ve­list, and a paint­er of por­traits, chief­ly mi­ni­atures.

He and Charles Dick­ens co-found­ed Bent­ley’s Ma­ga­zine.

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