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Sir Henry Edmund Knight (c1834-1917) of the [[Southwark and Vauxhall Water Co]] and [[Rickmansworth and Uxbridge Water Co]]
Sir Henry Edmund Knight (c1834-1917), a spectacle maker. Of the [[Southwark and Vauxhall Water Co]] and [[Rickmansworth and Uxbridge Water Co]]


Born the son of John William Knight
Born the son of John William Knight
1861 Warehouseman employing 3 men and 3 boys.<ref>1861 census</ref
1871 Dry Goods merchant.<ref>1871 Census</ref>
1874 Elected an Alderman.<ref>The Scotsman - Tuesday 01 September 1874</ref>


1898 Chairman of the [[London Sea Water Supply Co]]
1898 Chairman of the [[London Sea Water Supply Co]]

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Sir Henry Edmund Knight (c1834-1917), a spectacle maker. Of the Southwark and Vauxhall Water Co and Rickmansworth and Uxbridge Water Co

Born the son of John William Knight

1861 Warehouseman employing 3 men and 3 boys.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag

1874 Elected an Alderman.[1]

1898 Chairman of the London Sea Water Supply Co

1917 Died. 'Sir Henry Edmund Knight, a former Lord Mayor London, died this morning at his London residence after two days illness. The deceased gentleman was in his 85th year.'[2]

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Sources of Information

  1. The Scotsman - Tuesday 01 September 1874
  2. Nottingham Evening Post - Wednesday 21 November 1917