Sir Charles Price, 1st Baronet
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Sir Charles Price, 1st Baronet (25 January 1747 – 19 July 1818) was a merchant in the City of London
, Lord Mayor of London
and politician.
Price was the son of the Rev. Ralph Price, incumbent of Farnborough, Berkshire
, and his wife Sarah Richardson. He was sent to the city of London, at a young age under the care of an uncle, who lived on Snow Hill. He became a wealthy oil-man and banker. In 1797, he was chosen as alderman of the ward of Farringdon-Without and served as sheriff in 1799. In 1802, he was chosen one of the four Members of Parliament
(MPs) for the city of London. In 1803 he became Lord Mayor of London
and on February 2, 1804 he was created a baronet
. He was reelected to parliament in 1806, and 1807, but in 1812, he declined to be placed on the list of candidates. As a legislator, he seldom or ever spoke in parliament, but, like his colleague, Sir William Curtis, was a strenuous admirer, and constant supporter of Pitt's administration. He was also a magistrate, Colonel of the Fifth Regiment of Volunteers, Governor of the tackle-house and ticket-porters and president of the Commercial Traveller's Society.
Inglis died at his house, Spring-Grove, Richmond after a long decline in health .
About 1774, he married Mary Rugge, with whom he obtained a considerable fortune.
City of London
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, 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...
and politician.
Price was the son of the Rev. Ralph Price, incumbent of Farnborough, Berkshire
Farnborough, Berkshire
Farnborough is a small village and civil parish in West Berkshire, amongst the Berkshire Downs north of Newbury, in the English county of Berkshire.The village is about south of the Oxfordshire town of Wantage.- History :...
, and his wife Sarah Richardson. He was sent to the city of London, at a young age under the care of an uncle, who lived on Snow Hill. He became a wealthy oil-man and banker. In 1797, he was chosen as alderman of the ward of Farringdon-Without and served as sheriff in 1799. In 1802, he was chosen one of the four Members 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,...
(MPs) for the city of London. In 1803 he became 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...
and on February 2, 1804 he was created a baronet
Rugge-Price Baronets
The Price, later Rugge-Price Baronetcy, of Spring Grove in Richmond in the County of Surrey, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 2 February 1804 for Charles Price, Member of Parliament for the City of London from 1802 to 1812 and Lord Mayor of London from 1802 to...
. He was reelected to parliament in 1806, and 1807, but in 1812, he declined to be placed on the list of candidates. As a legislator, he seldom or ever spoke in parliament, but, like his colleague, Sir William Curtis, was a strenuous admirer, and constant supporter of Pitt's administration. He was also a magistrate, Colonel of the Fifth Regiment of Volunteers, Governor of the tackle-house and ticket-porters and president of the Commercial Traveller's Society.
Inglis died at his house, Spring-Grove, Richmond after a long decline in health .
About 1774, he married Mary Rugge, with whom he obtained a considerable fortune.