| Authorised form of name | Jessel; Sir; George (1824 - 1883) |
| Dates | 1824 - 1883 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Date of birth | 13 February 1824 |
| Date of death | 21 March 1883 |
| DatesAndPlaces | Burial:
United Synagogue cemetery, Willesden, London |
| Occupation | Barrister |
| Activity | Education:
Jewish school, Kew; University College, London. BA (1843), MA (1847)
Career:
QC (1845); Bencher (1845); MP for Dover (1868-1873); Solicitor General (1871); Master of the Rolls (1873); Privy Councillor (1873); suffered from diabetes
Honours:
Kt 1871
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 25/11/1880 |
| Relationships | Son of Zadok Aaron Jessel, Jewish merchant, of Putney; married (20 August 1856) Amelia, daughter of Joseph Moses of London |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/4528369 |
| Code | NA6504 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EC/1880/19 | Jessel, Sir George: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| MC/12/123 | Letter from George B Rashleigh, Principal Secretary, Rolls House, Chancery Lane, to Walter White, [Assistant Secretary of the Royal Society] | 29 November 1880 |
| MC/12/122 | Letter from George B Rashleigh, Principal Secretary, Rolls House, Chancery Lane, to John Evans, [Treasurer of the Royal Society] | 27 November 1880 |
| MC/12/126 | Letter from George B Rashleigh, Principal Secretary, Rolls House, Chancery Lane, to Walter White, [Assistant Secretary of the Royal Society] | 30 November 1880 |
| MC/12 | Volume 12 of miscellaneous correspondence regarding business matters, sent to the Royal Society | 1880-1883 |