Sir Charles Price, 1st Baronet

Sir Charles Price, 1st Baronet (25 January 1747 – 19 July 1818) was a merchant in the City of London, shipowner Lord Mayor of London and politician.

Life and career

Price was the son of the Rev. Ralph Price, incumbent of Farnborough, Berkshire, and his wife Sarah Richardson. He was sent to the city of London, at a young age under the care of an uncle, who lived on Snow Hill. Price was a rum and brandy merchant and shipowner with four vessels involved in South Sea whaling.[1] He became a wealthy oil-man and banker.

In 1797, he was chosen as alderman of the ward of Farringdon-Without and served as sheriff in 1799. In 1802, he was chosen one of the four Members of Parliament (MPs) for the city of London. In 1803 he became Lord Mayor of London and on 2 February 1804 he was created a baronet. He was reelected to parliament in 1806, and 1807, but in 1812, he declined to be placed on the list of candidates. As a legislator, he seldom or ever spoke in parliament, but, like his colleague, Sir William Curtis, was a strenuous admirer, and constant supporter of Pitt's administration. He was also a magistrate, Colonel of the Fifth Regiment of Volunteers, Governor of the tackle-house and ticket-porters and president of the Commercial Traveller's Society.[2]

Inglis died at his house, Spring-Grove, Richmond after a long decline in health .

About 1774, he married Mary Rugge, with whom he obtained a considerable fortune.

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References
  1. Jame M. Clayton & Charles A. Clayton, Shipowners investing in the South Sea Whale Fishery from Britain: 1775 to 1815, Hassobury, 2016, p.116.
  2. The Annual Biography and Obituary for the Year 1821
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Sir John Anderson, Bt
William Lushington
Harvey Christian Combe
Sir William Curtis, Bt		 Member of Parliament for City of London
1802 – 1812
With: Sir John Anderson, Bt 1802–1806
Sir William Curtis, Bt 1802–1812
Harvey Christian Combe 1802–1812
Sir James Shaw 1806–1812		 Succeeded by
John Atkins
Harvey Christian Combe
Sir James Shaw, 1st Bt
Sir William Curtis, Bt
Baronetage of Great Britain
New creation Baronet
(of Spring Grove)
1804–1818		 Succeeded by
Charles Price


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