Thomas Farrer

Born 24 June 1819, died 11 October 1899

Solicitor

Entered Board of Trade, becoming, 1867, permanent secretary.

President of the Royal Statistical Society 1894-6.

1889 co-opted by Progressives as London County Council alderman. Vice Chairman LCC 1890–92

1893 became Baron Farrer.

First wife Francis Erskine, daughter of historian and orientalist William Erskine (first daughter married Horace Darwin, son of Charles), secondly Katherine Euphemia Wedgewood, Francis’ half-cousin, daughter of Hensleigh Wedgwood, of the pottery

Wikipedia article, obit The Times 13 October 1899 p 6 Death of Lord Farrer