Charles Burt (politician)

Sir Charles Burt (15 July 1832 – 5 March 1913) a solicitor and local politician in Richmond, Surrey. He was elected to the first Surrey County Council in 1889 and was Mayor of Richmond in 1892–93. He campaigned for the preservation of several important local open spaces, assisting in the purchase of Marble Hill House and in protecting the view from Richmond Hill.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Sir Charles Burt". Times. 7 March 1913. p. 11 – via The Times Digital Archive.
  2. ^ Brownlee, Michael (2018). "The economic and social development of Richmond and Twickenham in the nineteenth century" (PDF). School of Advanced Study, University of London.
  3. ^ Feverel, Austin (22 October 1904). "Alderman Burt". Surrey Comet. Richmond Local Studies, Cuttings 8:71.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: location (link)