Sir Thomas Salt, 1st Baronet
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Sir Thomas Salt, 1st Baronet (12 May 1830-8 April 1904), was a British
banker and Conservative
politician.
His grandfather John Stevenson Salt
, (High Sheriff of Staffordshire
in 1838), married Sarah Stevenson, the granddaughter of John Stevenson, founder in 1737 of a banking company in Stafford. Salt became a partner in the firm of Stevenson Salt & Co which had opened in Cheapside, London in 1788 and which in 1867 merged with Bosanquet & Co and later with Lloyds Banking Company.
He was returned to Parliament for Stafford
in 1859, a seat he held until 1865, and again from 1869 to 1880, 1881 to 1885 and 1886 to 1892. In 1899 he was created a Baronet, of Standon, and of Weeping Cross in the County of Stafford. His estates included Baswich House built by his father in 1850 and Standon Hall which his son later rebuilt in 1901. He died in April 1904, aged 73.
His uncle was the banker William Salt
, after whom the William Salt Library at Stafford is named.
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banker and Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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politician.
His grandfather John Stevenson Salt
John Stevenson Salt
John Stevenson Salt was an English barrister, banker and land owner.He was the son of Thomas Salt of Rugeley, Staffordshire. He married in 1800 Sarah Stevenson, granddaughter of William Stevenson, founder in 1737 of Stevenson's Bank in Stafford...
, (High Sheriff of Staffordshire
High Sheriff of Staffordshire
This is a list of the High Sheriffs of Staffordshire.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred...
in 1838), married Sarah Stevenson, the granddaughter of John Stevenson, founder in 1737 of a banking company in Stafford. Salt became a partner in the firm of Stevenson Salt & Co which had opened in Cheapside, London in 1788 and which in 1867 merged with Bosanquet & Co and later with Lloyds Banking Company.
He was returned to Parliament for Stafford
Stafford (UK Parliament constituency)
Stafford is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. The sitting MP is the Conservative Jeremy Lefroy....
in 1859, a seat he held until 1865, and again from 1869 to 1880, 1881 to 1885 and 1886 to 1892. In 1899 he was created a Baronet, of Standon, and of Weeping Cross in the County of Stafford. His estates included Baswich House built by his father in 1850 and Standon Hall which his son later rebuilt in 1901. He died in April 1904, aged 73.
His uncle was the banker William Salt
William Salt
William Salt was a banker in London and a genealogist and antiquary in whose memory the William Salt Library in Stafford was founded....
, after whom the William Salt Library at Stafford is named.