Christopher Magnay
Christopher Magnay (1767 – 27 October 1826)[1] was an English merchant who was Lord Mayor of London from 1821–22.[2]
Magnay was a City of London merchant and a member of the Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors. In 1809, he was elected an alderman of the City of London for Vintry ward. He was Sheriff of London from 1813–14. He was master of the Stationers Company from 1816–17. In 1821, he was elected Lord Mayor of London.[3]
Magnay was the father of William Magnay, who became a baronet.[2]
References
- Boase, Frederic (1897). Modern English Biography: I-Q. Netherton and Worth. p. 689. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage. Burke's Peerage Limited. 1898. p. 21. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- 'Chronological list of aldermen: 1801-1912', The Aldermen of the City of London: Temp. Henry III - 1912 (1908), pp. 141-156. Date accessed: 23 April 2012
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| Preceded by John Thomas Thorp |
Lord Mayor of the City of London 1821-1822 |
Succeeded by Sir William Heygate, 1st Baronet |
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