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William Cubitt (politician)
William Cubitt (1791 – 28 October 1863), lord mayor of London, was an English engineering contractor and Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party politician. Career William was a partner in the building firm established by his elder brother, Thomas Cubitt, at Gray's Inn Road but in about 1827 the partnership was dissolved leaving William solely in charge of the business. William built Covent Garden completed in 1830 and Worshipful Company of Fishmongers, Fishmongers' Hall completed in 1834. He also built the portico and the original station buildings at Euston railway station, Euston completed in 1837. He was also responsible for the reclaiming and development of Cubitt Town in southern Poplar, London, Poplar on the Isle of Dogs completed in 1850. He retired completely from the business in 1851. In 1883 the business was acquired by Holland & Hannen, a leading competitor, and the combined business became known as Holland & Hannen and Cubitts and subsequently as Holland, Han ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Russell (Lord Mayor)
Sir William Anthony Bowater Russell (born 15 April 1965) is a British people, British financier who served as the List of lord mayors of London, 692nd Lord Mayor of London, Lord Mayor of the City of London from 2019 to 2021. Biography Educated at Eton College, Eton and Durham University, graduating Bachelor of Arts, B.A., Russell started his career in financial services at First Boston in 1987, and joined Merrill Lynch in 1992, working in Hong Kong, New York City, New York and London, before leaving in 2006 for public service. Sheriffs of the City of London, Sheriff of the City of London for 2016/17, Russell was then elected Lord Mayor on 1 October 2019, taking Municipal corporation, office on 9 November 2019. In view of the global disruption to public life brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, Russell was re-elected, on 29 September 2020, as Lord Mayor of London to serve a second term for 2021, the first Lord Mayor to serve more than one term since William_Cubitt_(politicia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of London
The City of London, also known as ''the City'', is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county and Districts of England, local government district with City status in the United Kingdom, city status in England. It is the Old town, historic centre of London, though it forms only a small part of the larger Greater London metropolis. The City of London had a population of 8,583 at the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census, however over 500,000 people were employed in the area as of 2019. It has an area of , the source of the nickname ''the Square Mile''. The City is a unique local authority area governed by the City of London Corporation, which is led by the Lord Mayor of London, Lord Mayor of the City of London. Together with Canary Wharf and the West End of London, West End, the City of London forms the primary central business district of London, which is one of the leading financial centres of the world. The Bank of England and the London Stock Exchange are both ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir William Humphery, 1st Baronet
Sir William Henry Humphery, 1st Baronet, (25 March 1827 – 31 March 1909) was a British Conservative politician. Humphery was the son of John Humphery, Lord Mayor of London and Member of Parliament for Southwark, by his wife Mary Burgess, daughter of William Burgess. He was returned to Parliament for Andover in 1863 (succeeding his deceased father-in-law William Cubitt), a seat he held until 1867, when he resigned through his appointment as Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds. In 1868, he was created a baronet, of Penton Lodge in the County of Southampton. He also served as High Sheriff of Hampshire from 1872 to 1873. During the invasion scare of 1859–60 Humphery raised the 13th (Andover) Hampshire Rifle Volunteer Corps and commanded it with the rank of captain. The unit was included in the 1st Administrative Battalion, Hampshire Rifle Volunteers, based in Winchester and on 15 August 1863 he was promoted to lieutenant-colonel to command the battalion, which later became the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord William Paget
Captain Lord William Paget (1 March 1803 – 17 May 1873) was a British naval commander and Whig politician. Biography Paget was the second son of Field Marshal Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, by his first wife Lady Caroline Elizabeth, daughter of George Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey, and Frances Villiers, Countess of Jersey. He was the brother of Henry Paget, 2nd Marquess of Anglesey and the half-brother of Lord Clarence Paget, Lord Alfred Paget and Lord George Paget. Paget served in the Royal Navy and achieved the rank of Captain. He also served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Carnarvon from 1826 to 1830 (succeeding his uncle Sir Charles Paget) and Andover from 1841 to 1847. He was made a post captain in the Royal Navy on 18 October 1826, and was appointed captain of the vice-regal yacht HMS Royal Charlotte in November 1827 on a salary of £1,200, by the duke of Clarence for the duration of Paget's fathers, Irish lord lieutenancy. In 1828 he spoke in the Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Etwall
Ralph Etwall (30 May 1804 – 15 December 1882) was an English Whig and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1831 to 1847. Etwall was the son of Ralph Etwall who owned several hundred acres, and he was described as "the most ungainly person, and for a gentleman the most uncouth". At the 1831 general election Etwall was elected Member of Parliament for Andover Andover may refer to: Places Australia *Andover, Tasmania Canada * Andover Parish, New Brunswick * Perth-Andover, New Brunswick United Kingdom * Andover, Hampshire, England ** RAF Andover, a former Royal Air Force station United States * Andov .... He held the seat until 1847. Etwall was active in parliament in pursuing the scandalous treatment of children at the Andover workhouse. Etwall was fond of field sports and also kept race-horses for about 15 years. However, with the expense of his elections and the cost of his sports he ended up heavily in debt and left England to live many years in sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dudley Fortescue
The Honourable Dudley Francis Fortescue (4 August 1820 – 2 March 1909) was a British Liberal politician. Background Fortescue was the third son of Hugh Fortescue, 2nd Earl Fortescue, and Lady Susan, daughter of Dudley Ryder, 1st Earl of Harrowby. His paternal grandmother Hester Grenville was the daughter of George Grenville. Hugh Fortescue, 3rd Earl Fortescue and the Hon. John Fortescue were his elder brothers. He was educated at the University of Oxford. Political career Fortescue was elected Member of Parliament for Andover in 1857, a seat he held until 1874. He was also a Commissioner in Lunacy, a Deputy Lieutenant of County Waterford and Devon and served as High Sheriff of County Waterford in 1870. Family Fortescue married his first cousin Lady Camilla Eleanor, daughter of Newton Fellowes, 4th Earl of Portsmouth and Lady Catherine Fortescue, in 1852. There were no children from the marriage. He died in March 1909, aged 88. His wife survived him by eleven years an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Beaumont Coles
Henry Beaumont Coles (1794 – 23 November 1862) was a British Conservative politician. Coles was first elected MP for Andover Andover may refer to: Places Australia *Andover, Tasmania Canada * Andover Parish, New Brunswick * Perth-Andover, New Brunswick United Kingdom * Andover, Hampshire, England ** RAF Andover, a former Royal Air Force station United States * Andov ... in 1847, but lost the seat in 1857. He was then elected MP for the seat again at a by-election in 1861 but died the following year. References External links * UK MPs 1847–1852 UK MPs 1852–1857 UK MPs 1859–1865 1794 births 1862 deaths Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies {{England-Conservative-UK-MP-1790s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1847 United Kingdom General Election
The 1847 United Kingdom general election was held from 29 July to 26 August 1847. It saw the Conservative Party (UK), Conservatives win the most seats but remain divided between Protectionists and Peelite, Peelites. This allowed the Whigs (British political party), Whigs, led by Prime Minister John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, Lord John Russell, to retain power. The general election was held amid the Irish famine, Great Irish famine. The Irish Repeal, Irish Repeal group won more seats than in the previous general election, while the Chartists gained the only seat they were ever to hold, Nottingham (UK Parliament constituency), Nottingham's second seat, held by Chartist leader Feargus O'Connor. The election also witnessed the election of Britain's first Jewish MP, the Liberal Lionel de Rothschild in the City of London (UK Parliament constituency), City of London. Members being sworn in were however required to swear the Christian Oath of Allegiance (United Kingdom), Oath of Allegi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andover, Hampshire
Andover ( ) is a town in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, England. The town is on the River Anton, a major tributary of the River Test, Test, and lies alongside the major A303 road, A303 trunk road at the eastern end of Salisbury Plain, west of the town of Basingstoke. It is from Winchester, north of Southampton and from London. The town developed as a centre for grain milling and wool processing, and in the 20th century it took on a significant British Armed Forces, Armed Forces presence. History Early history Andover's name is recorded in Old English in 955 as ''Andeferas'', and is thought to be of Celts, Celtic origin: compare Welsh language, Welsh ''onn dwfr'' = "ash (tree) water". The first mention in history is in 950 when King Edred is recorded as having built a royal hunting lodge there. In 962 Edgar the Peaceful, King Edgar called a meeting of the Saxon 'parliament' (the Witenagemot) at his hunting lodge near Andover. Of more importance was the baptism, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Mayor Of London
The Lord Mayor of London is the Mayors in England, mayor of the City of London, England, and the Leader of the council, leader of the City of London Corporation. Within the City, the Lord Mayor is accorded Order of precedence, precedence over all individuals except the Monarchy of the United Kingdom, sovereign and retains various traditional powers, rights, and privileges, including the title and Style (manner of address), style ''The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of London''. One of the world's oldest continuously elected Civil office, civic offices, it is entirely separate from the directly elected mayor of London, a political office controlling a budget which covers the much larger area of Greater London. The Corporation of London changed its name to the City of London Corporation in 2006, and accordingly the title Lord Mayor of the City of London was introduced, so as to avoid confusion with that of Mayor of London. The legal and commonly used title remains ''Lord Mayor of Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morning Post
''The Morning Post'' was a conservative daily newspaper published in London from 1772 to 1937, when it was acquired by ''The Daily Telegraph''. History The paper was founded by John Bell. According to historian Robert Darnton, ''The Morning Post'' scandal sheet consisted of paragraph-long news snippets, much of it false. Its original editor, the Reverend Sir Henry Bate Dudley, earned himself nicknames such as "Reverend Bruiser" or "The Fighting Parson", and was soon replaced by an even more vitriolic editor, Reverend William Jackson, also known as "Dr. Viper". Originally a Whig paper, it was purchased by Daniel Stuart in 1795, who made it into a moderate Tory organ. A number of well-known writers contributed, including Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Charles Lamb, James Mackintosh, Robert Southey, Mary Robinson, and William Wordsworth. In the seven years of Stuart's proprietorship, the paper's circulation rose from 350 to over 4,000. From 1803 until his death in 1833, the o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
