Francis Buxton
Francis William Buxton (5 August 1847 – 14 November 1911) was a British barrister and Liberal Party politician.
Buxton was the son of
Noel Noel-Buxton, 1st Baron Noel-Buxton, his nephew and Sydney Buxton, 1st Earl Buxton
, his first cousin.
He was born at Colne House,
Girls' Public Day School Company
, 1886–1903, and one of its vice-presidents from 1903.
Buxton married the Hon. Mary Emma, daughter of John Lawrence, 1st Baron Lawrence, in 1872. Their sons included John Lawrence Buxton, a brigadier in the British Army and Robert Vere Buxton DSO, a cricketer, soldier and banker.
Buxton died in Marylebone, London in November 1911, aged 64. His wife was appointed an OBE in 1918. She died in February 1939.
References
- ^ "Buxton, Francis William (BKSN864FW)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ "London School Board". The Times. 20 October 1899. p. 15.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "A" (part 2 )
- www.thepeerage.com