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Samuel Vestey, 2nd Baron Vestey (25 December 1882 – 4 May 1954) was a British noble.
Early life
He was the son of William Vestey, 1st Baron Vestey, and succeeded to the title on his father's death in 1940.
Career
He was a Justice of the Peace, and photographs of him by Lafayette are in the collection of the National Portrait Galery.
Personal life
In 1908, he married Frances Sarah Howarth, and they had three children:
- Hon. Kathleen Sarah Vestey (born in May 1909)
- Captain Hon. William Howarth Vestey (1912–1944)
- Hon. Joan Frances Vestey (1914–1991)
On his death in 1954, he was succeeded by his grandson, Samuel Vestey, 3rd Baron Vestey, who was the son of the Hon. Captain William Vestey who was killed in action in Italy in 1944.