Whitehead Baronets
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The Whitehead Baronetcy, of Highfield House in Catford Bridge in the County of Kent, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 26 November 1889 for James Whitehead
, Lord Mayor of London
between 1888 and 1889 and later Member of Parliament
for Leicester
. His younger son, the third Baronet, was also a Member of Parliament.
Sir James Whitehead, 1st Baronet
Sir James Whitehead, 1st Baronet DL was a British merchant and Liberal Party politician.-Early life:Whitehead was born at Bramhall, near Sedbergh in Yorkshire. He was educated at the grammar school in Appleby-in-Westmorland, and was apprenticed as a draper in Kendal. He made his way to Bradford...
, Lord Mayor of London
Lord Mayor of London
The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of London is the legal title for the Mayor of the City of London Corporation. The Lord Mayor of London is to be distinguished from the Mayor of London; the former is an officer only of the City of London, while the Mayor of London is the Mayor of Greater London and...
between 1888 and 1889 and later Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Leicester
Leicester (UK Parliament constituency)
Leicester was a parliamentary borough in Leicestershire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1918, when it was split into three single-member divisions.-History:...
. His younger son, the third Baronet, was also a Member of Parliament.
Whitehead of Culham, Berkshire
- Sir James Whitehead, 1st BaronetSir James Whitehead, 1st BaronetSir James Whitehead, 1st Baronet DL was a British merchant and Liberal Party politician.-Early life:Whitehead was born at Bramhall, near Sedbergh in Yorkshire. He was educated at the grammar school in Appleby-in-Westmorland, and was apprenticed as a draper in Kendal. He made his way to Bradford...
(1834-1917) - Sir George Hugh Whitehead, 2nd Baronet (1861-1931)
- Sir Rowland Edward Whitehead, 3rd BaronetSir Rowland Whitehead, 3rd BaronetSir Rowland Edward Whitehead, 2nd Baronet KC MP was a British barrister and Liberal Party politician.-Early life:...
(1863-1942) - Sir Philip Henry Rathbone Whitehead, 4th Baronet (1897-1953)
- Sir Rowland John Rathbone Whitehead, 5th BaronetSir Rowland Whitehead, 5th BaronetSir Rowland John Rathbone Whitehead, 5th Baronet was a British baronet and merchant banker. In later life, he was heavily engaged with many charities.-Biography:...
(1930-2007) - Sir Philip Henry Rathbone Whitehead, 6th Baronet (b. 1957)