Sir Samuel Joseph, 1st Baronet
Sir Samuel George Joseph, 1st Baronet (15 August 1888 – 4 October 1944) was the 615th Lord Mayor of London.
Career
Samuel Joseph made a name for himself when in 1908, together with his cousin, Sydney Gluckstein, he acquired C. W. Bovis & Co., then a local builder, and expanded it into a major construction business.[1] It was said that he was a 'genius for organisation'.[2]
During World War I, Samuel Joseph went off to France to fight for the British Army, as a captain in the Royal Irish Regiment.[3] On his return he personally supervised a building development at Sussex Square in London for Winston Churchill.[3]
He later became an underwriter for Lloyds of London and an Alderman of the City of London.[1] He served as Sheriff of London for 1933, for which he was knighted in 1934, and Lord Mayor of London for 1942 to 1943.[1] He became a baronet at the end of his term as Lord Mayor on 16 November 1943.[4] He died in 1944.[1]
Family
He married and his son, Keith Joseph, went on to be a Cabinet Minister.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The Worshipful Company of Cutlers
- ↑ Autism and creativity By Michael Fitzgerald Page 143 Published by Routledge, 2003, ISBN 978-1-58391-213-3
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Churchill and Chartwell by Stefan Buczacki Page 95 Published by Frances Lincoln, 2007, ISBN 978-0-7112-2535-0
- ↑ Leigh Rayment
- ↑ Keith Joseph
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Laurie |
Lord Mayor of London 1942–1943 |
Succeeded by Frank Newson-Smith |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by New creation |
Baronet (of Portsoken) 1943–1944 |
Succeeded by Keith Joseph |