Sir Thomas Paxton, 1st Baronet
Scottish politician
Sir Thomas Paxton, 1st Baronet (9 May 1860 – 15 March 1930), was a Scottish politician.
Paxton was Lord Provost of Glasgow and Lord-Lieutenant of Glasgow between 1920 and 1923. He was created a baronet, of Letham in the Parish of Monimail in the County of Fife, in 1923.[1] He declined to contest Glasgow Central in the 1923 general election.[2]
Paxton died in March 1930, aged 69, when the baronetcy became extinct.
References
External links
- Portrait of Sir Thomas Paxton, Bt, by William Orpen.
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Sir James Stewart | Lord Provost of Glasgow 1920–1923 | Succeeded by Sir Matthew Walker Montgomery |
Honorary titles | ||
Preceded by Sir James Stewart | Lord-Lieutenant of Glasgow 1920–1923 | Succeeded by Sir Matthew Walker Montgomery |
Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
New creation | Baronet (of Letham) 1923–1930 | Extinct |