Sir Percy Wilson Newson, 1st Baronet (4 April 1874 – 17 May 1950) was a British banker and jute merchant in India.
Sir Percy Newson | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Tamworth | |
| In office 1922–1923 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Percy Wilson Newson 4 April 1874 Suffolk, England |
| Died | 17 May 1950 (aged 76) |
| Occupation | Banker and jute merchant |
Newson was born in Suffolk, the son of Georgina Martha and William Henry Newson.[1] He was senior partner with Jardine, Skinner & Co in Calcutta and also became president of the Bank of Bengal in 1920 and Governor of the Imperial Bank of India in 1921. He was knighted in the 1920 New Year Honours[2] and created a baronet in the 1921 Birthday Honours.[3] He served as Conservative Member of Parliament for Tamworth from 1922[4] to 1923.[5] He was the maternal grandfather of English explorer Ranulph Fiennes.
References
edit- ^ "Ranulph Fiennes Pedigree Chart | Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes | Ahnentafel No: 1 (136400)".
- ^ "No. 31712". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1919. p. 3.
- ^ "No. 32346". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 June 1921. p. 4530.
- ^ "No. 32586". The London Gazette. 24 January 1922. p. 628.
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [self-published source] [better source needed]
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