Sir Francis L'Estrange Joseph, 1st Baronet, KBE, DL, JP (1870 – 8 February 1951) was a leading British industrialist and president of the Federation of British Industries.
Joseph was born in 1870 in Liverpool, the younger son of Thomas Joseph.[1] Educated at Caledonian School in Liverpool until he was 12 when he left to become a railway messenger, although he continued to attend evening classes.[1] After a number of varied jobs he became a stockbroker, Joseph joined Settle, Speakman & Company and became the chairman and managing director.[1]
Politics and business
He became a member of Liverpool City Council in 1903 until 1913. At the General Election in January 1910 he stood for Liverpool Walton as a Liberal against the incumbent F.E. Smith.[1] Despite a record Liberal vote he failed to beat Smith.[1] During the First World War he worked at the War Office becoming an assistant secretary at the Ministry of National Service.[1] In 1918 he was Deputy Director-General of National Labour Supply.[1]
francis, estrange, joseph, baronet, 1870, february, 1951, leading, british, industrialist, president, federation, british, industries, francis, joseph, btborn1870liverpool, englanddied8, february, 1951, aged, 81cheshire, englandnationalitybritishoccupationbusi. Sir Francis L Estrange Joseph 1st Baronet KBE DL JP 1870 8 February 1951 was a leading British industrialist and president of the Federation of British Industries Sir Francis Joseph BtBorn1870Liverpool EnglandDied8 February 1951 aged 81Cheshire EnglandNationalityBritishOccupationBusinessman Contents 1 Early life 2 Politics and business 3 Family 4 Arms 5 ReferencesEarly life EditJoseph was born in 1870 in Liverpool the younger son of Thomas Joseph 1 Educated at Caledonian School in Liverpool until he was 12 when he left to become a railway messenger although he continued to attend evening classes 1 After a number of varied jobs he became a stockbroker Joseph joined Settle Speakman amp Company and became the chairman and managing director 1 Politics and business EditHe became a member of Liverpool City Council in 1903 until 1913 At the General Election in January 1910 he stood for Liverpool Walton as a Liberal against the incumbent F E Smith 1 Despite a record Liberal vote he failed to beat Smith 1 During the First World War he worked at the War Office becoming an assistant secretary at the Ministry of National Service 1 In 1918 he was Deputy Director General of National Labour Supply 1 In 1918 Joseph unsuccessfully stood for Parliament in the new constituency of Liverpool Fairfield for the Coalition Liberals Joseph was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire CBE in 1918 and in 1922 he was knighted 1 He was a director of many public companies including the Midland Bank and from 1937 to 1940 was a member of the Royal Commission on the Location of Industry 1 He was appointed the High Sheriff of Staffordshire for 1932 1 Joseph was promoted to Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1935 and created a baronet in 1942 1 Family EditJoseph married in 1917 to Violet Settle and they had two daughters Joseph died on 8 February 1951 and with no sons the baronetcy became dormant 1 Arms EditCoat of arms of Francis L Estrange Joseph Crest A rock in flames Proper Escutcheon Or a griffin segreant Sable on a chief indented of the second a trefoil slipped between two garbs of the field Motto Truth Is Light 2 References Edit a b c d e f g h i j k l Sir Francis Joseph Times London England 10 Feb 1951 8 The Times Digital Archive Web 14 Feb 2015 Burke s Peerage 1949 Baronetage of the United KingdomNew creation Baronet of Stoke on Trent 1942 1951 Extinct Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Francis L 27Estrange Joseph amp oldid 1055114972, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
