John Stevenson Salt
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John Stevenson Salt was an English barrister, banker and land owner.
He was the son of Thomas Salt (died 1788) of Rugeley
, Staffordshire
. He married in 1800 Sarah Stevenson, granddaughter of William Stevenson, founder in 1737 of Stevenson's Bank in Stafford
. The bank was established at Cheapside, London in 1788.
Salt became a partner in the bank which in 1801 was renamed Stevenson and Salt.
He owned estates at Weeping Cross, Stafford where in 1813 he built the White House, and at Standon Hall, Staffordshire. He served as High Sheriff of Staffordshire
in 1838.
He had ten children. His sons included;-
He was the son of Thomas Salt (died 1788) of Rugeley
Rugeley
Rugeley is a historic market town in the county of Staffordshire, England. It lies on the northern edge of Cannock Chase, and is situated roughly midway between the towns of Stafford, Cannock, Lichfield and Uttoxeter...
, Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
. He married in 1800 Sarah Stevenson, granddaughter of William Stevenson, founder in 1737 of Stevenson's Bank in Stafford
Stafford
Stafford is the county town of Staffordshire, in the West Midlands region of England. It lies approximately north of Wolverhampton and south of Stoke-on-Trent, adjacent to the M6 motorway Junction 13 to Junction 14...
. The bank was established at Cheapside, London in 1788.
Salt became a partner in the bank which in 1801 was renamed Stevenson and Salt.
He owned estates at Weeping Cross, Stafford where in 1813 he built the White House, and at Standon Hall, Staffordshire. He served as 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.
He had ten children. His sons included;-
- Thomas Salt (b 1791) his heir, who replaced the White House with a new mansion, Baswich House, built in 1850 (and demolished in March 2009). His son was Sir Thomas Salt Bt. MPSir Thomas Salt, 1st BaronetSir Thomas Salt, 1st Baronet , was a British banker and Conservative politician.His grandfather John Stevenson Salt, , married Sarah Stevenson, the granddaughter of John Stevenson, founder in 1737 of a banking company in Stafford...
. - William SaltWilliam SaltWilliam Salt was a banker in London and a genealogist and antiquary in whose memory the William Salt Library in Stafford was founded....
(1808–1863), banker and antiquarian, after whom the William Salt Library at Stafford is named. - Rev Joseph Salt (1810–1862), Rector of StandonStandonStandon could be:*Standon, Hampshire*Standon, Hertfordshire*Standon, Staffordshire*Standon Green End, Hertfordshire...
, Staffordshire from 1845.