Catalogue description WILLIAM WHITAKER THOMPSON

This record is held by London Metropolitan Archives: City of London

Details of LMA/4261
Reference: LMA/4261
Title: WILLIAM WHITAKER THOMPSON
Description:

This short series of scrapbooks cover the period 1887-1912 and contain invitations, cuttings and information on many of the social events that William Whitaker Thompson and his wife attended during his years in office.
Date: 1887 - 1919
Held by: London Metropolitan Archives: City of London, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Creator:

Thompson, William Whitaker, 1857-1920, chairman of London County Council
Physical description: 3 files
Immediate source of acquisition:

The scrapbooks were gifted to the London Metropolitan Archives
Administrative / biographical background:

William Whitaker Thompson was chairman of the London County Council from 1910-1911 before undertaking the role of Mayor of Kensington 1911-1912.

 

He was a member of the Municipal Reform Party Regime from 1907-1919, who advocated the maintenance and improvement of local bodies in London.

 

They were content to administer duties assigned by Parliament to the council and were champions of private enterprise and opposed to municipal trading.
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