Sir William Heygate, 1st Baronet
Sir William Heygate, 1st Baronet (24 June 1782 – 28 August 1844) was a British politician who served as Lord Mayor of London from 1822 to 1823.[1] He was the first Heygate Baronet of Southend. He was awarded his baronetcy on 15 September 1831 on the occasion of King William IV's Coronation Honours.[2]
He was a Member of Parliament for Sudbury from 1818 to 1826.[3] He also led the public campaign to create Southend Pier.[4] A train on the Southend Pier Railway is named after him. He died in the office of Chamberlain of the City of London, a position he had held since only the previous year.
References
- "Lord Mayors Day of William Heygate". National Archives. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- "No. 18851". The London Gazette. 16 September 1831. p. 1898.
- "William Heygate Biography". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- "1844 William Heygate Dies". Southend Timeline. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
| Civic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Christopher Magnay |
Lord Mayor of London 1821 – 1822 |
Succeeded by Robert Waithman |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of Southend) 1831–1844 |
Succeeded by Frederick Heygate |
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