Lawyer and statesman. Born 3 Bury Street, died at home at 32 Curzon Street.
2018: A critical Londonist article gives: "A government enquiry found the politician Rufus Isaacs guilty of 'grave impropriety' for awarding contracts to his buddies."
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Rufus Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading
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Rufus Isaacs
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