Sir Percy Vincent, 1st Baronet (1868 – 22 January 1943) was a British businessman who served as
Lord Mayor of London
The Lord Mayor of London is the mayor of the City of London and the leader of the City of London Corporation. Within the City, the Lord Mayor is accorded precedence over all individuals except the sovereign and retains various traditional powe ...
from 1935 to 1936.
Previously, he was
Sheriff of the City of London
Two sheriffs are elected annually for the City of London by the Liverymen of the City livery companies. Today's sheriffs have only nominal duties, but the historical officeholders had important judicial responsibilities. They have attended the ju ...
for 1926 to 1927.
He was Alderman between 1929 and 1942.
He was the first Lord Mayor to visit Canada during his term of office.
See also
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Vincent baronets
There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Vincent, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.
The Vincent Baronetcy, of Stoke d'Abernon in the County of Surrey, was created in ...
References
*https://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/10.1093/ww/9780199540891.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-232972
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20th-century lord mayors of London
Sheriffs of the City of London
Aldermen of the City of London
Baronets in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom
English justices of the peace
1868 births
1943 deaths