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William Jeffcock (1800 – 1877) was the first Mayor of Sheffield. Jeffcock was born in April 1800 in Handsworth, South Yorkshire, the son of John Jeffcock,〔(High Hazels Park - a short history ) Friends of High Hazel〕 a colliery owner (1763 – 1814).〔''Leeds Mercury'', 13 September 1814, Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries〕 On 2 January 1827 he married Judith Stobart.〔(GENUKI ) Chester-le-Street Marriages 1800–1837〕 They had at least two sons William Henry and (unknown)〔''Morning Chronicle'' 24 November 1856 "Marriage of William Henry, eldest son of William Jeffcock"〕 and a daughter, Mary.〔''Morning Chronicle'' 26 January 1856 (marriage of "Mary Stobart, only daughter of William Jeffcock, J.P.")〕 He was elected Mayor of Sheffield on 9 April 1843.〔''Manchester Times'', 18 November 1843〕〔(A Sheffield Victorian Diary 1843–1864 )〕 In 1846 he was made a Justice of the Peace.〔(National Archives ) Oaths of Justices of the Peace〕 He was also a Major in the First West York Yeomanry Cavalry.〔''Sheffield & Rotherham Independent'' 25 Nov 1871 p 7 "Deaths"〕〔''The Sheffield and Rotherham Independent'' 27 November 1871 "The Death of W. Jeffcock, Esq."〕 In 1850, on the family estate, he commissioned a mansion house High Hazels to be built "regardless of cost".〔 In 1867 a portrait was presented, which now hangs in the Lord Mayor's Parlour of Sheffield Town Hall.〔''Sheffield & Rotherham Independent'' 31 December 1867 "Portrait of Mr. William Jeffcock, first Mayor of Sheffield, hung in the Council Hall."〕 He died 22 November 1871, in County Tyrone, Ireland.〔 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「William Jeffcock」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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