Sir John Baddeley, 1st Baronet
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Sir John James Baddeley, 1st Baronet JP
(22 December 1842 – 28 June 1926) was a British
magistrate and baronet.
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and a member of the Court of Common Council from 1886. He was nominated Sheriff
of the City of London
in 1908 and was made a Knight Bachelor
in the following year. In 1921, Baddeley was appointed the 593rd Lord Mayor of London
. After the end of his tenure in the following year, he was created a Baronet, of Lakefield, in the Parish of St Mary Stoke Newington, in the County of London
on 24 November. Baddeley was a Commander of the Swedish Royal Order of Vasa and of the Russian Order of St Anna. He served as Justice of the Peace
for the County of London
.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
(22 December 1842 – 28 June 1926) was a British
United Kingdom
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magistrate and baronet.
Background
He was the eldest son of John Baddeley and his wife Frances Beresford, fifth daughter of James Beresford. Baddeley was educated at Cambridge House School in HackneyHackney (parish)
Hackney was a parish in the historic county of Middlesex. The parish church of St John-at-Hackney was built in 1789, replacing the nearby former 16th century parish church dedicated to St Augustine . The original tower of that church was retained to hold the bells until the new church could be...
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Career
Baddeley was alderman of Farringdon WithinFarringdon Within
Farringdon Within is a ward in the City of London, England.The ward covers an area from Blackfriars, in the south, to Barbican station, in the north....
and a member of the Court of Common Council from 1886. He was nominated Sheriff
Sheriff
A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
of the City of London
City of London
The City of London is a small area within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of...
in 1908 and was made a Knight Bachelor
Knight Bachelor
The rank of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. It is the most basic rank of a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not as a member of one of the organised Orders of Chivalry...
in the following year. In 1921, Baddeley was appointed the 593rd 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...
. After the end of his tenure in the following year, he was created a Baronet, of Lakefield, in the Parish of St Mary Stoke Newington, in the County of London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
on 24 November. Baddeley was a Commander of the Swedish Royal Order of Vasa and of the Russian Order of St Anna. He served as Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for the County of London
County of London
The County of London was a county of England from 1889 to 1965, corresponding to the area known today as Inner London. It was created as part of the general introduction of elected county government in England, by way of the Local Government Act 1888. The Act created an administrative County of...
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Family
On 13 August 1868, he married firstly Mary Elizabeth Locks, daughter of William Locks, and had by her nine children, four daughters and five sons. After her death in 1906, Baddeley remarried Florence Bertha Mathews, daughter of Joseph Douglas Mathews on 25 July 1912. He died in 1926 and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his oldest son John.Works
- A History of St Giles's Church (1880)
- The Aldermen of the City of London from 1276 (1900)
- A History of the Guildhall (1912)
- Cripplegate: One of the Twenty-Six Wards of the City of London (1921)