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Robert Waithman (1764 – 6 February 1833) was a master draper who in later life was a British politician; an economic progressive Whig from an industrial background and a political reformist. He became an alderman of the Corporation of London who elected him as Lord Mayor of London for a standard tenure, one ceremonial year.

Biography

Waithman was born at Wrexham, to John Waithman, a joiner at the Bersham Ironworks, and Mary (née Roberts).

After being employed for some time in a London linen draper's, he opened, about 1786, a draper's shop of his own, and made a considerable fortune. On 14 July 1787 he married Mary Davis, his cousin.^[1] In 1818 he was returned to Parliament, as a Whig, for the City of London. He lost his seat at the election of 1820, but regained it in 1826, and retained it till his death, taking part vigorously in the parliamentary debates, and strenuously supporting reform.^[1]

In 1820 he was appointed Sheriff of the City of London and in 1823 elected Lord Mayor of London. Waithman died in London on 6 February 1833. An obelisk erected by his friends in Ludgate Circus, London, adjoining the site of his first shop, commemorated his memory. The obelisk today forms the main monument in Salisbury Square.^[1]

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c "The National Library of Wales :: Dictionary of Welsh Biography". yba.llgc.org.uk. Retrieved 13 April 2017.

References

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Waithman, Robert". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

External links

"Waithman, Robert" . Dictionary of National Biography. 1885–1900.
Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Robert Waithman

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Sir William Curtis, Bt Sir James Shaw, Bt John Atkins Sir Matthew Wood, Bt	Member of Parliament for the City of London 1818 – 1820 With: Thomas Wilson Sir Matthew Wood, Bt John Thomas Thorp	Succeeded by Sir William Curtis, Bt Thomas Wilson George Bridges Sir Matthew Wood, Bt
Preceded by Sir William Curtis, Bt Thomas Wilson George Bridges Sir Matthew Wood, Bt	Member of Parliament for the City of London 1826 – 1833 With: Sir Matthew Wood, Bt 1817–43 William Ward 1826–31 William Thompson 1826–32 William Venables 1831–32 Sir John Key, Bt from 1832	Succeeded by George Lyall George Grote Sir John Key, Bt Sir Matthew Wood, Bt
Civic offices
Preceded by Sir William Heygate, Bt	Lord Mayor of London 1823 – 1824	Succeeded by John Garratt

[bio-1] "The National Library of Wales :: Dictionary of Welsh Biography". yba.llgc.org.uk. Retrieved 13 April 2017.

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-'''Robert Waithman''' (1764 – 6 February 1833) was a master [[draper]] who in later life was a British politician; an economic progressive [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] from an industrial background and a political reformist. He became an alderman of the Corporation of London who elected him as [[Lord Mayor of London]] for a standard tenure, one ceremonial year.
+'''Robert Waithman''' (1764 – 6 February 1833) was a master [[draper]] who in later life was a British politician; an economic progressive [[Whigs (British political party)|Whig]] from an industrial background and a political reformist. He became an alderman of the Corporation of London who elected him as [[Lord Mayor of London]] for a standard tenure, one ceremonial year.
 ==Biography==
 Waithman was born at [[Wrexham]], to John Waithman, a joiner at the [[Bersham Ironworks]], and Mary (née Roberts).
-After being employed for some time in a London [[linen]] [[draper]]'s, he opened, about 1786, a draper's shop of his own, and made a considerable fortune. On 14 July 1787 he married Mary Davis, his cousin.<ref name=bio>{{Cite web|url=https://biography.wales/article/s-WAIT-ROB-1764|title=The National Library of Wales :: Dictionary of Welsh Biography|website=yba.llgc.org.uk|access-date=2017-04-13}}</ref>  In 1818 he was returned to [[Parliament of the United Kingdom|Parliament]], as a liberal, for the [[City of London (UK Parliament constituency)|City of London]]. He lost his seat at the election of 1820, but regained it in 1826, and retained it till his death, taking part vigorously in the parliamentary debates, and strenuously supporting reform.<ref name=bio/>
+After being employed for some time in a London [[linen]] [[draper]]'s, he opened, about 1786, a draper's shop of his own, and made a considerable fortune. On 14 July 1787 he married Mary Davis, his cousin.<ref name=bio>{{Cite web|url=https://biography.wales/article/s-WAIT-ROB-1764|title=The National Library of Wales :: Dictionary of Welsh Biography|website=yba.llgc.org.uk|access-date=2017-04-13}}</ref>  In 1818 he was returned to [[Parliament of the United Kingdom|Parliament]], as a Whig, for the [[City of London (UK Parliament constituency)|City of London]]. He lost his seat at the election of 1820, but regained it in 1826, and retained it till his death, taking part vigorously in the parliamentary debates, and strenuously supporting reform.<ref name=bio/>
 [[File:Salisbury Square, London, January 2018 03.jpg|thumb|Obelisk to Waithman in Salisbury Square, St Bride's, London, EC4 previously on Ludgate Circus.]]
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