Sir Charles James Jessel, 1st Baronet DL, JP (11 May 1860 – 15 July 1928), was a British barrister, magistrate and businessman. Jessel was the eldest son of Sir George Jessel,

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, by Amelia Moses.

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, was his younger brother. He was educated at

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and

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(MA) and was

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. He was created a Baronet, of Ladham House in the parish of

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in the County of Kent, in May 1883, in honour of his father, who had died in March of that year. He was vice-chairman of the

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(BNBC) (1903–1909). The city of

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was previously named Jesselton after the BNBC set up operations there. Jessel was also a deputy lieutenant and

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for

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and served as

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in 1903. Jessel married Edith Goldsmid, daughter of

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, in 1890. They had two sons and two daughters. He died in July 1928, aged 68, and was succeeded in the title by his eldest son, George. Lady Jessel died in January 1956.

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