Sir Joseph Cockfield Dimsdale, 1st Baronet, PC, KCVO, Bt was a distinguished public figure[1] in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
He was born on 19 January 1849[2] and educated at Eton.
He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for the City of London from 1900 until 1906, Sheriff of London for 1893 and Lord Mayor of London for 1901.[3] He carried the crystal sceptre of the City of London in front of Edward VII at his Coronation.
A Past Grand Warden of the Freemasons of England, he died on 9 August 1912.[4]
This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Baronetage Page which has further dates on it, not shown above.
| Civic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Frank Green |
573rd Lord Mayor of London 1901–1902 |
Succeeded by Sir Marcus Samuel |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Sir Reginald Hanson, Bt Alban Gibbs |
Member of Parliament for the City of London 1900 – 1906 With: Alban Gibbs |
Succeeded by Sir Edward George Clarke Arthur Balfour |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of Goldsmiths and Lancaster Street) 1902–1912 |
Succeeded by John Holdsworth Dimsdale |