William Cubitt (politician)
William Cubitt (1791 – October 28, 1863) was an English engineering contractor and Conservative Party politician.
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[edit] Career
William was a partner in the building firm established by his elder brother, Thomas Cubitt, at Gray's Inn Road but in about 1827 the partnership was dissolved leaving William solely in charge of the business.[1] The reasons for the split are not clear. William could have been concerned about the high risks of speculative building, or it may have been that Thomas's style was too autocratic, and William wanted to be more involved in policy decisions. William built the portico and the original station buildings at Euston.[2] He was also responsible for the reclaiming and development of Cubitt Town in the Isle of Dogs.[3] He retired completely from the business in 1851.[4] In 1883 the business was acquired by Holland & Hannen, a leading competitor, and the combined business became known as Holland & Hannen and Cubitts and subsequently as Holland, Hannen & Cubitts.[5]
William also had a younger brother, Lewis, a leading designer of his day.[6]
William sat as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Andover from 1847 until 1861. He then took resigned his seat on 23 July 1861 by accepting appointment as Steward of the Manor of Hempholme[7] so that he could contest a by-election for the City of London, which he lost. Cubitt was re-elected for Andover on 17 December 1862 and served until his death on 28 October 1863.[8]
William became active in the politics of the City of London. He was Sheriff of London and Middlesex in 1847. Cubitt became an Alderman of the City in 1851. He was Lord Mayor of London in 1860-61 and was re-elected in 1861-62. He died in Andover aged 72.
[edit] Family
In 1814 he married Elizabeth Scarlett; they had a son and four daughters.[9]
[edit] References
- ^ Holland & Hannen and Cubitts - The Inception and Development of a Great Building Firm, published 1920, Page 35
- ^ Holland & Hannen and Cubitts - The Inception and Development of a Great Building Firm, published 1920, Page 41
- ^ Holland & Hannen and Cubitts - The Inception and Development of a Great Building Firm, published 1920, Page 45
- ^ Holland & Hannen and Cubitts - The Inception and Development of a Great Building Firm, published 1920, Page 37
- ^ Cubitts 1810 - 1975, published 1975
- ^ Architects and Architecture of London By Kenneth Allinson, Page 136 RIBA Enterprises, 2009
- ^ Department of Information Services (14 January 2010). "Appointments to the Chiltern Hundreds and Manor of Northstead Stewardships since 1850". House of Commons Library. http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons/lib/research/briefings/snpc-04731.pdf. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
- ^ Who's Who of British Members of Parliament: Vol. I 1832-1885, edited by M. Stenton (Harvester Press 1976)
- ^ Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
[edit] External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Cubitt
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ralph Etwall Lord William Paget |
Member of Parliament for Andover 1847 – 1861 With: Henry Beaumont Coles 1847–1857 Hon. Dudley Fortescue 1857–1861 |
Succeeded by Hon. Dudley Fortescue Henry Beaumont Coles |
| Preceded by Hon. Dudley Fortescue Henry Beaumont Coles |
Member of Parliament for Andover 1862 – 1863 With: Hon. Dudley Fortescue |
Succeeded by Hon. Dudley Fortescue William Humphery |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by John Carter |
Lord Mayor of London 1860–1862 |
Succeeded by William Rose |
- 1791 births
- 1863 deaths
- Members of the United Kingdom Parliament for English constituencies
- UK MPs 1847–1852
- UK MPs 1852–1857
- UK MPs 1857–1859
- UK MPs 1859–1865
- Sheriffs of the City of London
- Lord Mayors of London
- Railway civil engineers
- People of the Industrial Revolution
- British people in rail transport
- Conservative Party (UK) MPs
