John Maria Gatti

Born 13 August 1872 died 14 September 1929.

Chairman London County Council 1927 – 1928.

Anglo-Swiss theatre manager and businessman. Born Joannes Maria Aemilius in Switzerland. Gatti family had large business interests in Westminster – theatres, café-restaurants and the Charing Cross and Strand Electricity Supply Corporation Limited Business interests led to involvement in local government. 1903 elected to Westminster City Council, Charing Cross Ward; Moderate Party. Mayor of Westminster 1911-12. 1918 co-opted onto London County Council as Municipal Reform Party Councillor, Strand division; after WWI elected for Westminster Abbey division, holding the seat until he died. Chairman LCC finance committee for 6 years

Articles in Wikipedia, Dictionary of National Biography, The Times 16 September 1929 p 4.