Born 24 June 1819, died 11 October 1899 (Lord Farrer from 1893)
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.
Progressive Party Alderman on the London County Council 1889-1895; 1895-1901 (resigned 1898).
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 [1], obit The Times 13 October 1899 p 6 Death of Lord Farrer