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Wheeler Baronets
The Wheeler Baronetcy, of Woodhouse Eaves in the County of Leicester, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 7 February 1920 for the stockbroker and financier Arthur Wheeler. Wheeler baronets, of Woodhouse Eaves (1920) * Sir Arthur Wheeler, 1st Baronet (1860–1943) *Sir Arthur Frederick Pullman Wheeler, 2nd Baronet (1900–1964) *Sir John Hieron Wheeler, 3rd Baronet (1905–2005) *Sir John Frederick Wheeler, 4th Baronet (born 1933) The heir apparent is the present holder's son John Radford Wheeler (born 1965). References *Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. *{{Rayment-bt, date=March 2012 Wheeler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baronetage Of The United Kingdom
Baronets are a rank in the British aristocracy. The current Baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier but existing Baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland, and Great Britain. Baronetage of England (1611–1705) James I of England, King James I created the hereditary Order of Baronets in England on 22 May 1611, for the settlement of Ireland. He offered the dignity to 200 gentlemen of good birth, with a clear estate of Pound sterling, £1,000 a year, on condition that each one should pay a sum equivalent to three years' pay to 30 soldiers at 8d per day per man (total – £1,095) into the King's Exchequer. The Baronetage of England comprises all baronetcies created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union 1707, Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Baronetage of England and the #Baronetage of Nova Scotia (1625–1706), Baronetage of Nova Scotia were replaced by the #Baronetage of Great Britain, Baronetage of Great Britain. The extant baronetcies ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Arthur Wheeler, 1st Baronet
Sir Arthur Wheeler, 1st Baronet (18 September 1860 – 20 May 1943) was an England, English stockbroker and financier. Wheeler was born in Nottingham. He was educated at Nottingham High School and joined Simon, Meyer & Co, a lace exporter, as a clerk. He rose to be chief clerk and in 1899 launched his own stockbroking firm in Leicester, concentrating on serving English Midlands, Midlands firms which were too small to launch themselves in the City of London. During the First World War, Wheeler dedicated his energies to selling war bonds, and for this he was created a baronet in the 1920 New Year Honours. He was ruined by the Great Depression, Depression, was declared bankrupt, and in 1931 was jailed for twelve months for fraud. After his release he retired from business. Footnotes References *Biography, ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'' *Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
