Alderman of St Dunstan's ward. Lord Mayor 1848. M.P. London 1849.
Born Montrose, Scotland.
Alderman of St Dunstan's ward. Lord Mayor 1848. M.P. London 1849.
Born Montrose, Scotland.
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Sir James Duke
Designed by John Shaw, Jnr., even in its current rather dilapidated state, th...
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Sir James Duke
Designed by John Shaw, Jnr., even in its current rather dilapidated state, th...
Eight times Mayor of London, 1274 - 1281 and 1285.
As Lord Mayor of London 1665-6 he was sorely tested and found wanting. As the fire advanced he alone had the authority to create fire-breaks by demolishing buildings but he refused to make such an...
Alderman on the Bridge House Estates Committee, 1894. Builder and Liberal party MP. Lord Mayor 1863-4. Uncle of Pethick-Lawrence.
Born Northamptonshire. Apprenticed as a scrivener (like a secretary). Entered business and then set up a bank. Made a fortune from his connections with the slave trade and entered politics. Lord Ma...
Person, Lord Mayor, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration, Race Issues
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