Benjamin Disraeli 1804 - 1881

Benjamin Disraeli, brother of Sarah, first Earl of Beaconsfield, man of letters, and Conservative politician (eventually Prime Minister of Britain for two terms, 1868 and 1874 - 1880), was born of a literary father. Throughout his political life, Benjamin was a prolific writer of letters and books. Both his politics and his literary endeavours were of primary concern to his sister, who dedicated her later life to his career.

An interesting trait of Benjamin (usually called by his surname) is his prolific correspondence with women. His letters to Sarah and Lady Londonderry were somewhat halted by his marriage to the jealous Mary Anne; a new correspondence with the (for some reason) less threatening Sarah Brydges Willyams was begun during the early days of his wedded life.