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Sir Peter Laurie ( 3 March 1778 - 3 December 1861 ) was a British politician who served as Lord Mayor of London . He was appointed Sheriff of the City of London for 1823 and elected Lord Mayor for 1832 . From 1838 until his death , he was Chairman of the Union Bank of London . He also worked as a saddler , who supplied saddles for the Indian army , and wrote two books on prison reform . He was knighted in 1824 and is buried in the western section of Highgate Cemetery . Life Sir Peter Laurie ( 3 March 1778 - 3 December 1861 ) , lord mayor of London , was son of John Laurie , a small landowner and agriculturist , of Stitchell , Roxburghshire . He was at first intended for the ministry of the established church of Scotland , and learned latin in Haddington Grammar School . His mother died 1784 and he did n't get on well with his stepmother to the extent that he left home at the age of 12 to join his brother in Jedburgh . Here , and later in Edinburgh , after another disagreement , he learned the saddler 's trade . He came to London as a lad to seek his fortune . He obtained a clerkship in the office of John Jack , whose daughter Margaret he afterwards married , and subsequently set up for himself as a saddler , carrying on business at 296 Oxford Street . Becoming a contractor for the Indian army his fortune was rapidly made , and in 1820 he took his sons into partnership ; he himself retired from the business in 1827 . He was chairman of the Union Bank from its foundation in 1839 until his death . In 1823 he served the office of sheriff , and on 7 April 1824 received the honour of knighthood . On 6 July 1826 he was chosen alderman for the ward of Aldersgate . In 1831 he contested the election for the mayoralty with Sir John Key , who was put forward for re-election . Laurie was defeated , but served the office in the following year in the ordinary course of seniority . He was master of the Saddlers ' Company in 1833 . During his mayoralty and throughout his public life Laurie devoted himself largely to schemes of social advancement . He gained the reputation of being a good magistrate , and took an active part in the proceedings of the court of common council , where he showed himself a disciple of Joseph Hume . In 1825 he succeeded in throwing open to the public the meetings of the court of Middlesex magistrates , and in 1835 the meetings of the court of aldermen were also held in public through his endeavours . He was president of Bridewell and Bethlehem Hospitals , and a magistrate and deputy-lieutenant for the city of Westminster and the county of Middlesex . His town residence was situated in Park Square , Regent 's Park , where he died of old age and infirmity on 3 December 1861 . He was buried in the western section of Highgate cemetery on 10 December . Laurie had no children , and was left a widower in 1847 . Obituary cropped print of Peter Laurie Alderman Cute and the Heir to Bowley . Alderman Cute was a character from Charles Dickens ' The Chimes and was based on Peter Laurie . Laurie 's remarks on the 1844 Mary Furley case have been cited as one inspiration to Dickens to write The Chimes . This section does not cite any sources . Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . ( February 2025 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) The deceased was a son of the late Mr John Laurie , a plain man who lived upon his own lands at Stichill , Roxburghshire , and who earned a competency as a small agriculturist . At Stichill , Peter Laurie was born but little is known of his early youth , except that he was originally destined for the ministry of the Established Church of Scotland . One thing , however , is certain , which is , that he resolved to turn his steps southwards and to seek his fortunes in London . Arriving in London , with but few pounds and fewer friends , he applied himself in earnest to business ; and having filled a clerk ’s place in a saddler ’s counting-house , and having married the daughter of his employer , set up on his own account as a merchant . Eventually he rose to become a large contractor for the Indian army , and so thoroughly did he prosper in this business that he was enabled to retire , while still comparatively a young man , from active commercial engagements with something more than a competency . He was elected to serve the office of Sheriff of London and Middlesex in 1823 , and was chosen Alderman of Aldersgate Ward in the year 1826 . He held the office of Lord Mayor in 1832-33 . The police annals of the City in 1855 disclosed a remarkable series of frauds on the part of Davidson and Gordon , who , by means of fictitious warrants and other gross impositions , had practised to an enormous extent upon the credulous confidence of the public . To prevent these celebrated culprits from escaping by means of any technical plea , Sir Peter Laurie insisted on having the case placed in the hands of the City Solicitor , so that wholesale swindling should not triumph against the cause of justice . The investigation of these frauds occupied no less than twelve sittings before the criminals were sent for trial to the Old Bailey . Sir Peter Laurie led a public life of great value to the interests of philanthropy and social advancement , and filled a variety of offices , ( such as the Presidency of the Bethlehem and Bridewell Hospitals , ) which enabled him to take an active part in many of the leading movements of the day . Among these , the claims of art and those of Christian missions were not forgotten . The late Alderman was one of the originators of the Wilkie Memorial , and has presided on more than one occasion at the annual meetings of the Wesleyan Missionary Society . Sir Peter Laurie was a magistrate and deputy-lieutenant for the city of Westminster and for the county of Middlesex , and a Commissioner of Lieutenancy for London . He married , Margaret , daughter of John Jack , Esq. , but was left a widower , without issue , in 1847 . His health , which had long been feeble , grew sensibly worse in the week before his death , while he was staying at Brighton . On the l of December he was brought up thence to London , in spite of the remonstrances of his friends , who feared that he would die upon the road : but he was resolved , in his own words , " to die at home . " And he had his wish ; for he had reached his house less than forty-eight hours when he ceased to breathe . The remains of the deceased Alderman were deposited in the cemetery at Highgate on Tuesday , 10 December , his funeral being attended by several members of the Aldermanic body . Grave of Sir Peter Laurie in Highgate Cemetery ( west ) Portrait There is a mezzotint portrait of him engraved by James Scott from a painting by Thomas Philipps , R.A. , and published in 1839 ; and an inferior lithographic print from a drawing by F. Cruikshank was published by Hullmandel . A portrait by an unknown painter , presented to him by the company on 24 Feb . 1835 , hangs in Saddlers ' Hall . A painting by John Phillip is located in John Muir House in Haddington . Publications * 1. ' Maxims ... , ' 12mo , London , 1833 . * 2 . ' Substance of Speech of Sir P. Laurie on the Question of the Periodical Election of Magistrates in the Court of Common Council , ' 28 March , privately printed , 8vo , London , 1835 . * 3. ' Correspondence between C. Cator ... and Sir P. L. upon the Minutes of the Court of Common Council , ' 8vo . * 4. ' Speech ... at the Public Breakfast of the Wesleyan Missionary Society , ' pp. 8 , 8vo , London , 1843 . * 5. ' Killing no Murder , or the Effects of Separate Confinement ... , ' 8vo , London , 1846 . * 6 . 'A Letter on the Disadvantages and Extravagances of the Separate System of Prison Discipline for County Gaols ... , ' 8vo , London , 1848 . Bibliography * Laurie , Peter G. ( 1901 ) . Sir Peter Laurie : a family memoir . Brentwood : Wilson and Whitworth . * Grant , James ( 1841 ) . Portraits of public characters , by the author of Random recollections of the Lords and Commons . Vol . 1. London : Saunders and Otley . pp. 120-153 . Townsend 's Calendar of Knights City Press , 7 Dec . 1861 Gent . Mag . 1862 , pt. i. pp. 91-3 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source , which is in the public domain . Sherwell 's Historical Account of the Saddlers ' Company , 1889 Catalogues of the British Museum and the Guildhall Library

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sir peter laurie [PERSON] [PERSON] ( 3 march [PERIOD] 1778 - 3 december [PERIOD] 1861 ) was a british politician [PERSON] who served as lord mayor [HUMAN ROLE] of london [PLACE] . he was appointed sheriff [PERSON] of the city [PLACE] of london [PLACE] for 1823 and elected lord mayor [HUMAN ROLE] for 1832 . from 1838 until his death [EVENT] , he was chairman [PERSON] of the union bank [PLACE] of london [PLACE] . he also worked as a saddler [PERSON] , who supplied saddles [PROPERTY] for the indian army [HUMAN GROUP] , and wrote two books [NAME] on prison reform [AMOUNT] . he was knighted in 1824 and is buried in the western section [PLACE] of highgate cemetery [PLACE] . life [EVENT] sir peter laurie [PERSON] [PERSON] ( 3 march [PERIOD] 1778 - 3 december [PERIOD] 1861 ) , lord mayor [HUMAN ROLE] of london [PLACE] , was son [PERSON] of john laurie [PERSON] , a small landowner [PERSON] and agriculturist [PERSON] , of stitchell [UNKNOWN] , roxburghshire [PLACE] . he was at first intended for the ministry [INSTITUTION] of the established church [PERSON] of scotland [PLACE] , and learned latin in haddington grammar school [INSTITUTION] . his mother [PERSON] died 1784 and he did n't get on well with his stepmother [PERSON] to the extent [PLACE] that he left home [PLACE] at the age [PROPERTY] of 12 to join his brother [PERSON] in jedburgh [UNKNOWN] . here , and later in edinburgh [PLACE] , after another disagreement [EVENT] , he learned the saddler [PERSON] 's trade [ARTIFACT] . he came to london [PLACE] as a lad [PERSON] to seek his fortune [PERSON] . he obtained a clerkship [STATE] in the office [PLACE] of john jack [PERSON] , whose daughter margaret [PERSON] he afterwards married , and subsequently set up for himself as a saddler [PERSON] , carrying on business [INFORMATION] at 296 oxford street [PLACE] . becoming a contractor [PERSON] for the indian army [HUMAN GROUP] his fortune [PERSON] was rapidly made , and in 1820 he took his sons [PERSON] into partnership [PERIOD] ; he himself retired from the business [INFORMATION] in 1827 . he was chairman [PERSON] of the union bank [PLACE] from its foundation [EVENT] in 1839 until his death [EVENT] . in 1823 he served the office [PLACE] of sheriff [PERSON] , and on 7 april [PERIOD] 1824 received the honour [UNKNOWN] of knighthood [PERSON] . on 6 july 1826 he was chosen alderman [PERSON] for the ward [PERSON] of aldersgate [UNKNOWN] . in 1831 he contested the election [PROCESS] for the mayoralty [UNKNOWN] with sir john key [PERSON] , who was put forward for re-election . laurie [PERSON] was defeated , but served the office [PLACE] in the following year [PERIOD] in the ordinary course [PERSON] of seniority [MEASURE] . he was master [ARTIFACT] of the saddlers [UNKNOWN] ' company [INSTITUTION] in 1833 . during his mayoralty [UNKNOWN] and throughout his public [UNKNOWN] life [EVENT] laurie [PERSON] devoted himself largely to schemes [CONDITION] of social advancement [AMOUNT] . he gained the reputation [REPUTATION] of being a good magistrate [UNKNOWN] , and took an active part in the proceedings [MEASURE] of the court [EVENT] of common council [HUMAN GROUP] , where he showed himself a disciple [PERSON] of joseph hume [PERSON] . in 1825 he succeeded in throwing open to the public [UNKNOWN] the meetings [UNIT] of the court [EVENT] of middlesex magistrates [UNKNOWN] , and in 1835 the meetings [UNIT] of the court [EVENT] of aldermen [UNKNOWN] were also held in public [UNKNOWN] through his endeavours [UNKNOWN] . he was president [PERSON] of bridewell [PERSON] and bethlehem hospitals [PLACE] , and a magistrate [UNKNOWN] and deputy-lieutenant for the city [PLACE] of westminster [PLACE] and the county [PLACE] of middlesex [PLACE] . his town residence [PLACE] was situated in park square [PLACE] , regent [PERSON] 's park [PLACE] , where he died of old age [PROPERTY] and infirmity [QUALITY] on 3 december [PERIOD] 1861 . he was buried in the western section [PLACE] of highgate cemetery [PLACE] on 10 december [PERIOD] . laurie [PERSON] had no children [PERSON] , and was left a widower [PERSON] in 1847 . obituary [SPEECH ACT] cropped print [SPEECH ACT] of peter laurie [PERSON] alderman cute [PERSON] and the heir [PERSON] to bowley [PERSON] . alderman cute [PERSON] was a character [SYMBOL] from charles dickens [PERSON] ' the chimes [PERSON] and was based on peter laurie [PERSON] . laurie [PERSON] 's remarks [LANGUAGE] on the 1844 mary [PERSON] furley case [RANK] have been cited as one inspiration [ACT] to dickens [PERSON] to write the chimes [PERSON] . this section [PLACE] does not cite any sources [RANK] . please help improve this section [PLACE] by adding citations [GROUP] to reliable sources [RANK] . unsourced material [MATERIAL] may be challenged and removed . ( february [PERIOD] 2025 ) ( learn [ACT] how and when to remove this message [SPEECH ACT] ) the deceased was a son [PERSON] of the late mr john laurie [PERSON] [PERSON] , a plain man [PERSON] who lived upon his own lands [LAND] at stichill [UNKNOWN] , roxburghshire [PLACE] , and who earned a competency [AMOUNT] as a small agriculturist [PERSON] . at stichill [UNKNOWN] , peter laurie [PERSON] was born but little is known of his early youth [PERIOD] , except that he was originally destined for the ministry [INSTITUTION] of the established church [PERSON] of scotland [PLACE] . one thing [ENTITY] , however , is certain , which is , that he resolved to turn his steps [NAME] southwards and to seek his fortunes [PERSON] in london [PLACE] . arriving in london [PLACE] , with but few pounds [UNIT] and fewer friends [PERSON] , he applied himself in earnest [PERSON] to business [INFORMATION] ; and having filled a clerk [PERSON] ’s place [PLACE] in a saddler [PERSON] ’s counting-house , and having married the daughter [PERSON] of his employer [PERSON] , set up on his own account [COLLECTION] as a merchant [PERSON] . eventually he rose to become a large contractor [PERSON] for the indian army [HUMAN GROUP] , and so thoroughly did he prosper in this business [INFORMATION] that he was enabled to retire [ACT] , while still comparatively a young man [PERSON] , from active commercial engagements [STATE] with something more than a competency [AMOUNT] . he was elected to serve the office [PLACE] of sheriff [PERSON] of london [PLACE] and middlesex [PLACE] in 1823 , and was chosen alderman [PERSON] of aldersgate ward [PERSON] in the year [PERIOD] 1826 . he held the office [PLACE] of lord mayor [HUMAN ROLE] in 1832-33 . the police annals [UNKNOWN] of the city [PLACE] in 1855 disclosed a remarkable series [SERIES] of frauds [ACT] on the part of davidson [PERSON] and gordon [PERSON] , who , by means [UNKNOWN] of fictitious warrants [PERSON] and other gross impositions [PERSON] , had practised to an enormous extent [PLACE] upon the credulous confidence [INFORMATION] of the public [UNKNOWN] . to prevent these celebrated culprits [PERSON] from escaping by means [UNKNOWN] of any technical plea [CAUSE] , sir peter laurie [PERSON] [PERSON] insisted on having the case [RANK] placed in the hands [PERSON] of the city solicitor [PLACE] , so that wholesale [UNKNOWN] swindling should not triumph against the cause [CAUSE] of justice [PROPERTY] . the investigation [INVESTIGATION] of these frauds [ACT] occupied no less than twelve sittings [UNKNOWN] before the criminals [PERSON] were sent for trial to the old bailey [PERSON] . sir peter laurie [PERSON] [PERSON] led a public [UNKNOWN] life [EVENT] of great value [VALUE] to the interests [AMOUNT] of philanthropy [ACTION] and social advancement [AMOUNT] , and filled a variety [SET] of offices [COLLECTION] , ( such as the presidency [RATIO] of the bethlehem [PLACE] and bridewell hospitals [RESOURCE] , ) which enabled him to take an active part in many of the leading movements [UNKNOWN] of the day [PERIOD] . among these , the claims [AMOUNT] of art [ARTWORK] and those of christian missions [NUMBER] were not forgotten . the late alderman [PERSON] was one of the originators [PERSON] of the wilkie memorial [PERSON] , and has presided on more than one occasion [PERSON] at the annual meetings [UNIT] of the wesleyan missionary society [INSTITUTION] . sir peter laurie [PERSON] [PERSON] was a magistrate [UNKNOWN] and deputy-lieutenant for the city [PLACE] of westminster [PLACE] and for the county [PLACE] of middlesex [PLACE] , and a commissioner [PERSON] of lieutenancy [PROPERTY] for london [PLACE] . he married , margaret [PERSON] , daughter [PERSON] of john jack [PERSON] , esq. , but was left a widower [PERSON] , without issue [QUESTION] , in 1847 . his health [PROPERTY] , which had long been feeble , grew sensibly worse in the week [PERIOD] before his death [EVENT] , while he was staying at brighton [PLACE] . on the l of december [PERIOD] he was brought up thence [UNKNOWN] to london [PLACE] , in spite [EVENT] of the remonstrances [UNKNOWN] of his friends [PERSON] , who feared that he would die upon the road [PLACE] : but he was resolved , in his own words [WORD] , " to die at home [PLACE] . " and he had his wish [PERSON] ; for he had reached his house [PLACE] less than forty-eight hours [PERIOD] when he ceased to breathe . the remains [UNKNOWN] of the deceased alderman [PERSON] were deposited in the cemetery [PLACE] at highgate [UNKNOWN] on tuesday [PERIOD] , 10 december [PERIOD] , his funeral [ACTION] being attended by several members [STATE] of the aldermanic body [BODY] . grave [RESULT] of sir peter laurie [PERSON] [PERSON] in highgate cemetery [PLACE] ( west ) portrait [EVENT] there is a mezzotint portrait [EVENT] of him engraved by james scott [PERSON] from a painting [ABSTRACT ENTITY] by thomas philipps [PERSON] , r.a. , and published in 1839 ; and an inferior lithographic print [SPEECH ACT] from a drawing [PICTURE] by f. cruikshank [PERSON] was published by hullmandel [UNKNOWN] . a portrait [EVENT] by an unknown painter [PERSON] , presented to him by the company [INSTITUTION] on 24 feb [UNKNOWN] . 1835 , hangs in saddlers [UNKNOWN] ' hall [PLACE] . a painting [ABSTRACT ENTITY] by john phillip [PERSON] is located in john muir house [PLACE] in haddington [PLACE] . publications [ACTION] * 1. ' maxims [UNKNOWN] ... , ' 12mo , london [PLACE] , 1833 . * 2 . ' substance [SUBSTANCE] of speech [SPEECH] of sir p. laurie [PERSON] on the question [QUESTION] of the periodical election [PROCESS] of magistrates [UNKNOWN] in the court [EVENT] of common council [HUMAN GROUP] , ' 28 march [PERIOD] , privately printed , 8vo , london [PLACE] , 1835 . * 3. ' correspondence [SIMILARITY] between c. cator [PLACE] ... and sir p. l. upon the minutes [PERIOD] of the court [EVENT] of common council [HUMAN GROUP] , ' 8vo . * 4. ' speech [SPEECH] ... at the public breakfast [FOOD] of the wesleyan missionary society [INSTITUTION] , ' pp. 8 , 8vo , london [PLACE] , 1843 . * 5. ' killing no murder [ABSTRACT ENTITY] , or the effects [UNKNOWN] of separate confinement [ACT] ... , ' 8vo , london [PLACE] , 1846 . * 6 . 'a letter [PURPOSE] on the disadvantages [UNKNOWN] and extravagances [AMOUNT] of the separate system [SYSTEM] of prison discipline [DISCIPLINE] for county gaols [PERSON] ... , ' 8vo , london [PLACE] , 1848 . bibliography [RANK] * laurie [PERSON] , peter g. ( 1901 ) . sir peter laurie [PERSON] [PERSON] : a family memoir [ABSTRACT ENTITY] . brentwood [PERSON] : wilson [PERSON] and whitworth [PERSON] . * grant [DOCUMENT] , james [PERSON] ( 1841 ) . portraits [EVENT] of public [UNKNOWN] characters [SYMBOL] , by the author [PERSON] of random recollections [ARTIFACT] of the lords [PERSON] and commons [UNKNOWN] . vol . 1. london [PLACE] : saunders [PERSON] and otley [PERSON] . pp. 120-153 . townsend [PERSON] 's calendar [RESOURCE] of knights city [PLACE] press [INSTITUTION] , 7 dec [PERSON] . 1861 gent [PERSON] . mag [PERSON] . 1862 , pt. i. pp. 91-3 public domain [RANK] this article [ARTICLE] incorporates text [DOCUMENT] from this source [RANK] , which is in the public domain [RANK] . sherwell [PERSON] 's historical account [COLLECTION] of the saddlers [UNKNOWN] ' company [INSTITUTION] , 1889 catalogues [SERIES] of the british museum [PLACE] and the guildhall library

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Id | Form | Freq | Tag | Context | Error
1 | london | 16 | PLACE | sir peter laurie ( 3 march 1778 - 3 december 1861 ) was a british politician who served as lord mayor of london . |
2 | sir peter laurie | 6 | PERSON | sir peter laurie ( 3 march 1778 - 3 december 1861 ) was a british politician who served as lord mayor of london . |
3 | december | 6 | PERIOD | sir peter laurie ( 3 march 1778 - 3 december 1861 ) was a british politician who served as lord mayor of london . |
4 | court | 5 | EVENT | he gained the reputation of being a good magistrate , and took an active part in the proceedings of the court of common council , where he showed himself a disciple of joseph hume . |
5 | office | 5 | PLACE | he obtained a clerkship in the office of john jack , whose daughter margaret he afterwards married , and subsequently set up for himself as a saddler , carrying on business at 296 oxford street . |
6 | section | 4 | PLACE | he was knighted in 1824 and is buried in the western section of highgate cemetery . |
7 | business | 4 | INFORMATION | he obtained a clerkship in the office of john jack , whose daughter margaret he afterwards married , and subsequently set up for himself as a saddler , carrying on business at 296 oxford street . |
8 | laurie | 4 | PERSON | sir peter laurie ( 3 march 1778 - 3 december 1861 ) was a british politician who served as lord mayor of london . |
9 | alderman | 4 | PERSON | july 1826 he was chosen alderman for the ward of aldersgate . |
10 | city | 4 | PLACE | he was appointed sheriff of the city of london for 1823 and elected lord mayor for 1832 . |
11 | saddler | 4 | PERSON | he also worked as a saddler , who supplied saddles for the indian army , and wrote two books on prison reform . |
12 | magistrate | 3 | UNKNOWN | he gained the reputation of being a good magistrate , and took an active part in the proceedings of the court of common council , where he showed himself a disciple of joseph hume . |
13 | lord mayor | 3 | HUMAN ROLE | sir peter laurie ( 3 march 1778 - 3 december 1861 ) was a british politician who served as lord mayor of london . |
14 | death | 3 | EVENT | from 1838 until his death , he was chairman of the union bank of london . |
15 | march | 3 | PERIOD | sir peter laurie ( 3 march 1778 - 3 december 1861 ) was a british politician who served as lord mayor of london . |
16 | army | 3 | HUMAN GROUP | he also worked as a saddler , who supplied saddles for the indian army , and wrote two books on prison reform . |
17 | sheriff | 3 | PERSON | he was appointed sheriff of the city of london for 1823 and elected lord mayor for 1832 . |
18 | company | 3 | INSTITUTION | he was master of the saddlers ' company in 1833 . |
19 | middlesex | 3 | PLACE | in 1825 he succeeded in throwing open to the public the meetings of the court of middlesex magistrates , and in 1835 the meetings of the court of aldermen were also held in public through his endeavours . |
20 | portrait | 3 | EVENT | portrait |
21 | meetings | 3 | UNIT | in 1825 he succeeded in throwing open to the public the meetings of the court of middlesex magistrates , and in 1835 the meetings of the court of aldermen were also held in public through his endeavours . |
22 | saddlers | 3 | UNKNOWN | he was master of the saddlers ' company in 1833 . |
23 | public | 3 | UNKNOWN | during his mayoralty and throughout his public life |
24 | ministry | 2 | INSTITUTION | he was at first intended for the ministry of the established church of scotland , and learned latin in haddington grammar school . |
25 | common council | 2 | HUMAN GROUP | he gained the reputation of being a good magistrate , and took an active part in the proceedings of the court of common council , where he showed himself a disciple of joseph hume . |
26 | case | 2 | RANK | furley case have been cited as one inspiration to dickens to write the chimes . |
27 | son | 2 | PERSON | sir peter laurie ( 3 march 1778 - 3 december 1861 ) , lord mayor of london , was son of john laurie , a small landowner and agriculturist , of stitchell , roxburghshire . |
28 | man | 2 | PERSON | the deceased was a son of the late mr john laurie , a plain man who lived upon his own lands at stichill , roxburghshire , and who earned a competency as a small agriculturist . |
29 | agriculturist | 2 | PERSON | sir peter laurie ( 3 march 1778 - 3 december 1861 ) , lord mayor of london , was son of john laurie , a small landowner and agriculturist , of stitchell , roxburghshire . |
30 | painting | 2 | ABSTRACT ENTITY | there is a mezzotint portrait of him engraved by james scott from a painting by thomas philipps , r.a. , and published in 1839 ; and an inferior lithographic print from a drawing by f. cruikshank was published by hullmandel . |
31 | cemetery | 2 | PLACE | he was knighted in 1824 and is buried in the western section of highgate cemetery . |
32 | chimes | 2 | PERSON | the chimes and was based on peter laurie . |
33 | county | 2 | PLACE | he was president of bridewell and bethlehem hospitals , and a magistrate and deputy-lieutenant for the city of westminster and the county of middlesex . |
34 | advancement | 2 | AMOUNT | laurie devoted himself largely to schemes of social advancement . |
35 | roxburghshire | 2 | PLACE | sir peter laurie ( 3 march 1778 - 3 december 1861 ) , lord mayor of london , was son of john laurie , a small landowner and agriculturist , of stitchell , roxburghshire . |
36 | year | 2 | PERIOD | laurie was defeated , but served the office in the following year in the ordinary course of seniority . |
37 | home | 2 | PLACE | his mother died 1784 and he did n't get on well with his stepmother to the extent that he left home at the age of 12 to join his brother in jedburgh . |
38 | wesleyan missionary society | 2 | INSTITUTION | the late alderman was one of the originators of the wilkie memorial , and has presided on more than one occasion at the annual meetings of the wesleyan missionary society . |
39 | extent | 2 | PLACE | his mother died 1784 and he did n't get on well with his stepmother to the extent that he left home at the age of 12 to join his brother in jedburgh . |
40 | daughter | 2 | PERSON | he obtained a clerkship in the office of john jack , whose daughter margaret he afterwards married , and subsequently set up for himself as a saddler , carrying on business at 296 oxford street . |
41 | frauds | 2 | ACT | the police annals of the city in 1855 disclosed a remarkable series of frauds on the part of davidson and gordon , who , by means of fictitious warrants and other gross impositions , had practised to an enormous extent upon the credulous confidence of the public . |
42 | westminster | 2 | PLACE | he was president of bridewell and bethlehem hospitals , and a magistrate and deputy-lieutenant for the city of westminster and the county of middlesex . |
43 | means | 2 | UNKNOWN | the police annals of the city in 1855 disclosed a remarkable series of frauds on the part of davidson and gordon , who , by means of fictitious warrants and other gross impositions , had practised to an enormous extent upon the credulous confidence of the public . |
44 | scotland | 2 | PLACE | he was at first intended for the ministry of the established church of scotland , and learned latin in haddington grammar school . |
45 | speech | 2 | SPEECH | ' maxims ... , ' 12mo , london , 1833 . * 2 . ' substance of speech of sir p. laurie on the question of the periodical election of magistrates in the court of common council , ' 28 march , privately printed , 8vo , london , 1835 . |
46 | widower | 2 | PERSON | laurie had no children , and was left a widower in 1847 . |
47 | sources | 2 | RANK | this section does not cite any sources . |
48 | mayoralty | 2 | UNKNOWN | in 1831 he contested the election for the mayoralty with sir john key , who was put forward for re-election . |
49 | age | 2 | PROPERTY | his mother died 1784 and he did n't get on well with his stepmother to the extent that he left home at the age of 12 to join his brother in jedburgh . |
50 | competency | 2 | AMOUNT | the deceased was a son of the late mr john laurie , a plain man who lived upon his own lands at stichill , roxburghshire , and who earned a competency as a small agriculturist . |
51 | john jack | 2 | PERSON | he obtained a clerkship in the office of john jack , whose daughter margaret he afterwards married , and subsequently set up for himself as a saddler , carrying on business at 296 oxford street . |
52 | stichill | 2 | UNKNOWN | the deceased was a son of the late mr john laurie , a plain man who lived upon his own lands at stichill , roxburghshire , and who earned a competency as a small agriculturist . |
53 | contractor | 2 | PERSON | becoming a contractor for the indian army his fortune was rapidly made , and in 1820 he took his sons into partnership ; he himself retired from the business in 1827 . |
54 | union bank | 2 | PLACE | from 1838 until his death , he was chairman of the union bank of london . |
55 | fortune | 2 | PERSON | he came to london as a lad to seek his fortune . |
56 | peter laurie | 2 | PERSON | sir peter laurie ( 3 march 1778 - 3 december 1861 ) was a british politician who served as lord mayor of london . |
57 | print | 2 | SPEECH ACT | obituary cropped print of peter laurie alderman cute and the heir to bowley . |
58 | highgate cemetery | 2 | PLACE | he was knighted in 1824 and is buried in the western section of highgate cemetery . |
59 | life laurie | 1 | PERSON |  |
60 | disadvantages | 1 | UNKNOWN | 'a letter on the disadvantages and extravagances of the separate system of prison discipline for county gaols ... , ' 8vo , london , 1848 . |
61 | friends | 1 | PERSON | arriving in london , with but few pounds and fewer friends , he applied himself in earnest to business ; and having filled a clerk ’s place in a saddler ’s counting-house , and having married the daughter of his employer , set up on his own account as a merchant . |
62 | source | 1 | RANK | this article incorporates text from this source , which is in the public domain . |
63 | mother | 1 | PERSON | his mother died 1784 and he did n't get on well with his stepmother to the extent that he left home at the age of 12 to join his brother in jedburgh . |
64 | james | 1 | PERSON | there is a mezzotint portrait of him engraved by james scott from a painting by thomas philipps , r.a. , and published in 1839 ; and an inferior lithographic print from a drawing by f. cruikshank was published by hullmandel . |
65 | aldersgate | 1 | UNKNOWN | july 1826 he was chosen alderman for the ward of aldersgate . |
66 | employer | 1 | PERSON | arriving in london , with but few pounds and fewer friends , he applied himself in earnest to business ; and having filled a clerk ’s place in a saddler ’s counting-house , and having married the daughter of his employer , set up on his own account as a merchant . |
67 | life sir peter laurie | 1 | PERSON |  |
68 | bibliography | 1 | RANK | bibliography * laurie , peter g. ( 1901 ) . |
69 | mayor | 1 | HUMAN ROLE | sir peter laurie ( 3 march 1778 - 3 december 1861 ) was a british politician who served as lord mayor of london . |
70 | gordon | 1 | PERSON | the police annals of the city in 1855 disclosed a remarkable series of frauds on the part of davidson and gordon , who , by means of fictitious warrants and other gross impositions , had practised to an enormous extent upon the credulous confidence of the public . |
71 | church | 1 | PERSON | he was at first intended for the ministry of the established church of scotland , and learned latin in haddington grammar school . |
72 | retire | 1 | ACT | eventually he rose to become a large contractor for the indian army , and so thoroughly did he prosper in this business that he was enabled to retire , while still comparatively a young man , from active commercial engagements with something more than a competency . |
73 | earnest | 1 | PERSON | arriving in london , with but few pounds and fewer friends , he applied himself in earnest to business ; and having filled a clerk ’s place in a saddler ’s counting-house , and having married the daughter of his employer , set up on his own account as a merchant . |
74 | culprits | 1 | PERSON | to prevent these celebrated culprits from escaping by means of any technical plea , sir peter laurie insisted on having the case placed in the hands of the city solicitor , so that wholesale swindling should not triumph against the cause of justice . |
75 | children | 1 | PERSON | laurie had no children , and was left a widower in 1847 . |
76 | ward | 1 | PERSON | july 1826 he was chosen alderman for the ward of aldersgate . |
77 | dec | 1 | PERSON | townsend 's calendar of knights city press , 7 dec . |
78 | alderman cute | 1 | PERSON | obituary cropped print of peter laurie alderman cute and the heir to bowley . |
79 | portraits | 1 | EVENT | portraits of public characters , by the author of random recollections of the lords and commons . |
80 | commissioner | 1 | PERSON | sir peter laurie was a magistrate and deputy-lieutenant for the city of westminster and for the county of middlesex , and a commissioner of lieutenancy for london . |
81 | c. cator | 1 | PLACE | * 3. ' correspondence between c. cator ... and sir p. l. upon the minutes of the court of common council , ' 8vo . * 4. ' speech ... at the public breakfast of the wesleyan missionary society , ' pp. 8 , 8vo , london , 1843 . |
82 | family memoir | 1 | ABSTRACT ENTITY | sir peter laurie : a family memoir . |
83 | substance | 1 | SUBSTANCE | ' maxims ... , ' 12mo , london , 1833 . * 2 . ' substance of speech of sir p. laurie on the question of the periodical election of magistrates in the court of common council , ' 28 march , privately printed , 8vo , london , 1835 . |
84 | april | 1 | PERIOD | in 1823 he served the office of sheriff , and on 7 april 1824 received the honour of knighthood . |
85 | aldermen | 1 | UNKNOWN | in 1825 he succeeded in throwing open to the public the meetings of the court of middlesex magistrates , and in 1835 the meetings of the court of aldermen were also held in public through his endeavours . |
86 | council | 1 | HUMAN GROUP | he gained the reputation of being a good magistrate , and took an active part in the proceedings of the court of common council , where he showed himself a disciple of joseph hume . |
87 | thing | 1 | ENTITY | one thing , however , is certain , which is , that he resolved to turn his steps southwards and to seek his fortunes in london . |
88 | city solicitor | 1 | PLACE | to prevent these celebrated culprits from escaping by means of any technical plea , sir peter laurie insisted on having the case placed in the hands of the city solicitor , so that wholesale swindling should not triumph against the cause of justice . |
89 | joseph hume | 1 | PERSON | he gained the reputation of being a good magistrate , and took an active part in the proceedings of the court of common council , where he showed himself a disciple of joseph hume . |
90 | cause | 1 | CAUSE | to prevent these celebrated culprits from escaping by means of any technical plea , sir peter laurie insisted on having the case placed in the hands of the city solicitor , so that wholesale swindling should not triumph against the cause of justice . |
91 | account | 1 | COLLECTION | arriving in london , with but few pounds and fewer friends , he applied himself in earnest to business ; and having filled a clerk ’s place in a saddler ’s counting-house , and having married the daughter of his employer , set up on his own account as a merchant . |
92 | chairman | 1 | PERSON | from 1838 until his death , he was chairman of the union bank of london . |
93 | aldersgate ward | 1 | PERSON | he was elected to serve the office of sheriff of london and middlesex in 1823 , and was chosen alderman of aldersgate ward in the year 1826 . |
94 | endeavours | 1 | UNKNOWN | in 1825 he succeeded in throwing open to the public the meetings of the court of middlesex magistrates , and in 1835 the meetings of the court of aldermen were also held in public through his endeavours . |
95 | calendar | 1 | RESOURCE | townsend 's calendar of knights city press , 7 dec . |
96 | john phillip | 1 | PERSON | a painting by john phillip is located in john muir house in haddington . |
97 | life | 1 | EVENT | life |
98 | oxford street | 1 | PLACE | he obtained a clerkship in the office of john jack , whose daughter margaret he afterwards married , and subsequently set up for himself as a saddler , carrying on business at 296 oxford street . |
99 | public domain | 1 | RANK | 91-3 public domain |
100 | charles dickens | 1 | PERSON | alderman cute was a character from charles dickens ' |
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102 | periodical election | 1 | PROCESS | ' maxims ... , ' 12mo , london , 1833 . * 2 . ' substance of speech of sir p. laurie on the question of the periodical election of magistrates in the court of common council , ' 28 march , privately printed , 8vo , london , 1835 . |
103 | margaret | 1 | PERSON | he obtained a clerkship in the office of john jack , whose daughter margaret he afterwards married , and subsequently set up for himself as a saddler , carrying on business at 296 oxford street . |
104 | haddington grammar school | 1 | INSTITUTION | he was at first intended for the ministry of the established church of scotland , and learned latin in haddington grammar school . |
105 | steps | 1 | NAME | one thing , however , is certain , which is , that he resolved to turn his steps southwards and to seek his fortunes in london . |
106 | road | 1 | PLACE | on the l of december he was brought up thence to london , in spite of the remonstrances of his friends , who feared that he would die upon the road : but he was resolved , in his own words , " to die at home . " |
107 | investigation | 1 | INVESTIGATION | the investigation of these frauds occupied no less than twelve sittings before the criminals were sent for trial to the old bailey . |
108 | politician | 1 | PERSON | sir peter laurie ( 3 march 1778 - 3 december 1861 ) was a british politician who served as lord mayor of london . |
109 | election | 1 | PROCESS | in 1831 he contested the election for the mayoralty with sir john key , who was put forward for re election . |
110 | heir | 1 | PERSON | obituary cropped print of peter laurie alderman cute and the heir to bowley . |
111 | random recollections | 1 | ARTIFACT | portraits of public characters , by the author of random recollections of the lords and commons . |
112 | old bailey | 1 | PERSON | the investigation of these frauds occupied no less than twelve sittings before the criminals were sent for trial to the old bailey . |
113 | question | 1 | QUESTION | ' maxims ... , ' 12mo , london , 1833 . * 2 . ' substance of speech of sir p. laurie on the question of the periodical election of magistrates in the court of common council , ' 28 march , privately printed , 8vo , london , 1835 . |
114 | bethlehem hospitals | 1 | PLACE | he was president of bridewell and bethlehem hospitals , and a magistrate and deputy-lieutenant for the city of westminster and the county of middlesex . |
115 | disagreement | 1 | EVENT | here , and later in edinburgh , after another disagreement , he learned the saddler 's trade . |
116 | merchant | 1 | PERSON | arriving in london , with but few pounds and fewer friends , he applied himself in earnest to business ; and having filled a clerk ’s place in a saddler ’s counting-house , and having married the daughter of his employer , set up on his own account as a merchant . |
117 | regent | 1 | PERSON | his town residence was situated in park square , regent 's park , where he died of old age and infirmity on 3 december 1861 . |
118 | maxims | 1 | UNKNOWN | ' maxims ... , ' 12mo , london , 1833 . * 2 . ' substance of speech of sir p. laurie on the question of the periodical election of magistrates in the court of common council , ' 28 march , privately printed , 8vo , london , 1835 . |
119 | fewer friends | 1 | PERSON | arriving in london , with but few pounds and fewer friends , he applied himself in earnest to business ; and having filled a clerk ’s place in a saddler ’s counting-house , and having married the daughter of his employer , set up on his own account as a merchant . |
120 | lands | 1 | LAND | the deceased was a son of the late mr john laurie , a plain man who lived upon his own lands at stichill , roxburghshire , and who earned a competency as a small agriculturist . |
121 | bridewell | 1 | PERSON | he was president of bridewell and bethlehem hospitals , and a magistrate and deputy-lieutenant for the city of westminster and the county of middlesex . |
122 | police annals | 1 | UNKNOWN | the police annals of the city in 1855 disclosed a remarkable series of frauds on the part of davidson and gordon , who , by means of fictitious warrants and other gross impositions , had practised to an enormous extent upon the credulous confidence of the public . |
123 | sittings | 1 | UNKNOWN | the investigation of these frauds occupied no less than twelve sittings before the criminals were sent for trial to the old bailey . |
124 | course | 1 | PERSON | laurie was defeated , but served the office in the following year in the ordinary course of seniority . |
125 | president | 1 | PERSON | he was president of bridewell and bethlehem hospitals , and a magistrate and deputy-lieutenant for the city of westminster and the county of middlesex . |
126 | art | 1 | ARTWORK | among these , the claims of art and those of christian missions were not forgotten . |
127 | members | 1 | STATE | the remains of the deceased alderman were deposited in the cemetery at highgate on tuesday , 10 december , his funeral being attended by several members of the aldermanic body . |
128 | established church | 1 | PERSON | he was at first intended for the ministry of the established church of scotland , and learned latin in haddington grammar school . |
129 | hours | 1 | PERIOD | and he had his wish ; for he had reached his house less than forty-eight hours when he ceased to breathe . |
130 | missions | 1 | NUMBER | among these , the claims of art and those of christian missions were not forgotten . |
131 | british museum | 1 | PLACE | sherwell 's historical account of the saddlers ' company , 1889 catalogues of the british museum and the guildhall library |
132 | domain | 1 | RANK | 91-3 public domain |
133 | hullmandel | 1 | UNKNOWN | there is a mezzotint portrait of him engraved by james scott from a painting by thomas philipps , r.a. , and published in 1839 ; and an inferior lithographic print from a drawing by f. cruikshank was published by hullmandel . |
134 | otley | 1 | PERSON | 1. london : saunders and otley . pp. |
135 | claims | 1 | AMOUNT | among these , the claims of art and those of christian missions were not forgotten . |
136 | philanthropy | 1 | ACTION | sir peter laurie led a public life of great value to the interests of philanthropy and social advancement , and filled a variety of offices , ( such as the presidency of the bethlehem and bridewell hospitals , ) which enabled him to take an active part in many of the leading movements of the day . |
137 | thence | 1 | UNKNOWN | on the l of december he was brought up thence to london , in spite of the remonstrances of his friends , who feared that he would die upon the road : but he was resolved , in his own words , " to die at home . " |
138 | park | 1 | PLACE | his town residence was situated in park square , regent 's park , where he died of old age and infirmity on 3 december 1861 . |
139 | townsend | 1 | PERSON | townsend 's calendar of knights city press , 7 dec . |
140 | presidency | 1 | RATIO | sir peter laurie led a public life of great value to the interests of philanthropy and social advancement , and filled a variety of offices , ( such as the presidency of the bethlehem and bridewell hospitals , ) which enabled him to take an active part in many of the leading movements of the day . |
141 | pounds | 1 | UNIT | arriving in london , with but few pounds and fewer friends , he applied himself in earnest to business ; and having filled a clerk ’s place in a saddler ’s counting-house , and having married the daughter of his employer , set up on his own account as a merchant . |
142 | drawing | 1 | PICTURE | there is a mezzotint portrait of him engraved by james scott from a painting by thomas philipps , r.a. , and published in 1839 ; and an inferior lithographic print from a drawing by f. cruikshank was published by hullmandel . |
143 | article | 1 | ARTICLE | this article incorporates text from this source , which is in the public domain . |
144 | variety | 1 | SET | sir peter laurie led a public life of great value to the interests of philanthropy and social advancement , and filled a variety of offices , ( such as the presidency of the bethlehem and bridewell hospitals , ) which enabled him to take an active part in many of the leading movements of the day . |
145 | master | 1 | ARTIFACT | he was master of the saddlers ' company in 1833 . |
146 | separate system | 1 | SYSTEM | 'a letter on the disadvantages and extravagances of the separate system of prison discipline for county gaols ... , ' 8vo , london , 1848 . |
147 | john muir house | 1 | PLACE | a painting by john phillip is located in john muir house in haddington . |
148 | stitchell | 1 | UNKNOWN | sir peter laurie ( 3 march 1778 - 3 december 1861 ) , lord mayor of london , was son of john laurie , a small landowner and agriculturist , of stitchell , roxburghshire . |
149 | citations | 1 | GROUP | please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources . |
150 | historical account | 1 | COLLECTION | sherwell 's historical account of the saddlers ' company , 1889 catalogues of the british museum and the guildhall library |
151 | brother | 1 | PERSON | his mother died 1784 and he did n't get on well with his stepmother to the extent that he left home at the age of 12 to join his brother in jedburgh . |
152 | commons | 1 | UNKNOWN | portraits of public characters , by the author of random recollections of the lords and commons . |
153 | separate confinement | 1 | ACT | * 5. ' killing no murder , or the effects of separate confinement ... , ' 8vo , london , 1846 . |
154 | schemes | 1 | CONDITION | laurie devoted himself largely to schemes of social advancement . |
155 | remonstrances | 1 | UNKNOWN | on the l of december he was brought up thence to london , in spite of the remonstrances of his friends , who feared that he would die upon the road : but he was resolved , in his own words , " to die at home . " |
156 | grave | 1 | RESULT | grave of sir peter laurie in highgate cemetery ( west ) |
157 | clerkship | 1 | STATE | he obtained a clerkship in the office of john jack , whose daughter margaret he afterwards married , and subsequently set up for himself as a saddler , carrying on business at 296 oxford street . |
158 | grant | 1 | DOCUMENT | * grant , james ( 1841 ) . |
159 | seniority | 1 | MEASURE | laurie was defeated , but served the office in the following year in the ordinary course of seniority . |
160 | catalogues | 1 | SERIES | sherwell 's historical account of the saddlers ' company , 1889 catalogues of the british museum and the guildhall library |
161 | landowner | 1 | PERSON | sir peter laurie ( 3 march 1778 - 3 december 1861 ) , lord mayor of london , was son of john laurie , a small landowner and agriculturist , of stitchell , roxburghshire . |
162 | prison discipline | 1 | DISCIPLINE | 'a letter on the disadvantages and extravagances of the separate system of prison discipline for county gaols ... , ' 8vo , london , 1848 . |
163 | sir john key | 1 | PERSON | in 1831 he contested the election for the mayoralty with sir john key , who was put forward for re-election . |
164 | character | 1 | SYMBOL | alderman cute was a character from charles dickens ' |
165 | funeral | 1 | ACTION | the remains of the deceased alderman were deposited in the cemetery at highgate on tuesday , 10 december , his funeral being attended by several members of the aldermanic body . |
166 | infirmity | 1 | QUALITY | his town residence was situated in park square , regent 's park , where he died of old age and infirmity on 3 december 1861 . |
167 | public breakfast | 1 | FOOD | * 3. ' correspondence between c. cator ... and sir p. l. upon the minutes of the court of common council , ' 8vo . * 4. ' speech ... at the public breakfast of the wesleyan missionary society , ' pp. 8 , 8vo , london , 1843 . |
168 | lieutenancy | 1 | PROPERTY | sir peter laurie was a magistrate and deputy-lieutenant for the city of westminster and for the county of middlesex , and a commissioner of lieutenancy for london . |
169 | john laurie | 1 | PERSON | sir peter laurie ( 3 march 1778 - 3 december 1861 ) , lord mayor of london , was son of john laurie , a small landowner and agriculturist , of stitchell , roxburghshire . |
170 | day | 1 | PERIOD | sir peter laurie led a public life of great value to the interests of philanthropy and social advancement , and filled a variety of offices , ( such as the presidency of the bethlehem and bridewell hospitals , ) which enabled him to take an active part in many of the leading movements of the day . |
171 | thomas philipps | 1 | PERSON | there is a mezzotint portrait of him engraved by james scott from a painting by thomas philipps , r.a. , and published in 1839 ; and an inferior lithographic print from a drawing by f. cruikshank was published by hullmandel . |
172 | plea | 1 | CAUSE | to prevent these celebrated culprits from escaping by means of any technical plea , sir peter laurie insisted on having the case placed in the hands of the city solicitor , so that wholesale swindling should not triumph against the cause of justice . |
173 | youth | 1 | PERIOD | at stichill , peter laurie was born but little is known of his early youth , except that he was originally destined for the ministry of the established church of scotland . |
174 | highgate | 1 | UNKNOWN | he was knighted in 1824 and is buried in the western section of highgate cemetery . |
175 | warrants | 1 | PERSON | the police annals of the city in 1855 disclosed a remarkable series of frauds on the part of davidson and gordon , who , by means of fictitious warrants and other gross impositions , had practised to an enormous extent upon the credulous confidence of the public . |
176 | interests | 1 | AMOUNT | sir peter laurie led a public life of great value to the interests of philanthropy and social advancement , and filled a variety of offices , ( such as the presidency of the bethlehem and bridewell hospitals , ) which enabled him to take an active part in many of the leading movements of the day . |
177 | justice | 1 | PROPERTY | to prevent these celebrated culprits from escaping by means of any technical plea , sir peter laurie insisted on having the case placed in the hands of the city solicitor , so that wholesale swindling should not triumph against the cause of justice . |
178 | trade | 1 | ARTIFACT | here , and later in edinburgh , after another disagreement , he learned the saddler 's trade . |
179 | place | 1 | PLACE | arriving in london , with but few pounds and fewer friends , he applied himself in earnest to business ; and having filled a clerk ’s place in a saddler ’s counting-house , and having married the daughter of his employer , set up on his own account as a merchant . |
180 | hall | 1 | PLACE | 1835 , hangs in saddlers ' hall . |
181 | minutes | 1 | PERIOD | * 3. ' correspondence between c. cator ... and sir p. l. upon the minutes of the court of common council , ' 8vo . * 4. ' speech ... at the public breakfast of the wesleyan missionary society , ' pp. 8 , 8vo , london , 1843 . |
182 | author | 1 | PERSON | portraits of public characters , by the author of random recollections of the lords and commons . |
183 | brentwood | 1 | PERSON | brentwood : wilson and whitworth . |
184 | disciple | 1 | PERSON | he gained the reputation of being a good magistrate , and took an active part in the proceedings of the court of common council , where he showed himself a disciple of joseph hume . |
185 | painter | 1 | PERSON | a portrait by an unknown painter , presented to him by the company on 24 feb . |
186 | sir p. laurie | 1 | PERSON | ' maxims ... , ' 12mo , london , 1833 . * 2 . ' substance of speech of sir p. laurie on the question of the periodical election of magistrates in the court of common council , ' 28 march , privately printed , 8vo , london , 1835 . |
187 | remarks | 1 | LANGUAGE | laurie 's remarks on the 1844 mary |
188 | park square | 1 | PLACE | his town residence was situated in park square , regent 's park , where he died of old age and infirmity on 3 december 1861 . |
189 | sons | 1 | PERSON | becoming a contractor for the indian army his fortune was rapidly made , and in 1820 he took his sons into partnership ; he himself retired from the business in 1827 . |
190 | effects | 1 | UNKNOWN | * 5. ' killing no murder , or the effects of separate confinement ... , ' 8vo , london , 1846 . |
191 | james scott | 1 | PERSON | there is a mezzotint portrait of him engraved by james scott from a painting by thomas philipps , r.a. , and published in 1839 ; and an inferior lithographic print from a drawing by f. cruikshank was published by hullmandel . |
192 | gent | 1 | PERSON | 1861 gent . |
193 | haddington | 1 | PLACE | he was at first intended for the ministry of the established church of scotland , and learned latin in haddington grammar school . |
194 | county gaols | 1 | PERSON | 'a letter on the disadvantages and extravagances of the separate system of prison discipline for county gaols ... , ' 8vo , london , 1848 . |
195 | remains | 1 | UNKNOWN | the remains of the deceased alderman were deposited in the cemetery at highgate on tuesday , 10 december , his funeral being attended by several members of the aldermanic body . |
196 | re election | 1 | PROCESS |  |
197 | partnership | 1 | PERIOD | becoming a contractor for the indian army his fortune was rapidly made , and in 1820 he took his sons into partnership ; he himself retired from the business in 1827 . |
198 | house | 1 | PLACE | arriving in london , with but few pounds and fewer friends , he applied himself in earnest to business ; and having filled a clerk ’s place in a saddler ’s counting house , and having married the daughter of his employer , set up on his own account as a merchant . |
199 | whitworth | 1 | PERSON | brentwood : wilson and whitworth . |
200 | lad | 1 | PERSON | he came to london as a lad to seek his fortune . |
201 | counting house | 1 | PLACE |  |
202 | peter laurie alderman cute | 1 | PERSON | obituary cropped print of peter laurie alderman cute and the heir to bowley . |
203 | books | 1 | NAME | he also worked as a saddler , who supplied saddles for the indian army , and wrote two books on prison reform . |
204 | text | 1 | DOCUMENT | this article incorporates text from this source , which is in the public domain . |
205 | mary | 1 | PERSON | laurie 's remarks on the 1844 mary |
206 | davidson | 1 | PERSON | the police annals of the city in 1855 disclosed a remarkable series of frauds on the part of davidson and gordon , who , by means of fictitious warrants and other gross impositions , had practised to an enormous extent upon the credulous confidence of the public . |
207 | saddles | 1 | PROPERTY | he also worked as a saddler , who supplied saddles for the indian army , and wrote two books on prison reform . |
208 | week | 1 | PERIOD | his health , which had long been feeble , grew sensibly worse in the week before his death , while he was staying at brighton . |
209 | edinburgh | 1 | PLACE | here , and later in edinburgh , after another disagreement , he learned the saddler 's trade . |
210 | bowley | 1 | PERSON | obituary cropped print of peter laurie alderman cute and the heir to bowley . |
211 | dickens | 1 | PERSON | alderman cute was a character from charles dickens ' |
212 | characters | 1 | SYMBOL | portraits of public characters , by the author of random recollections of the lords and commons . |
213 | extravagances | 1 | AMOUNT | 'a letter on the disadvantages and extravagances of the separate system of prison discipline for county gaols ... , ' 8vo , london , 1848 . |
214 | series | 1 | SERIES | the police annals of the city in 1855 disclosed a remarkable series of frauds on the part of davidson and gordon , who , by means of fictitious warrants and other gross impositions , had practised to an enormous extent upon the credulous confidence of the public . |
215 | lords | 1 | PERSON | portraits of public characters , by the author of random recollections of the lords and commons . |
216 | proceedings | 1 | MEASURE | he gained the reputation of being a good magistrate , and took an active part in the proceedings of the court of common council , where he showed himself a disciple of joseph hume . |
217 | obituary | 1 | SPEECH ACT | obituary cropped print of peter laurie alderman cute and the heir to bowley . |
218 | inspiration | 1 | ACT | furley case have been cited as one inspiration to dickens to write the chimes . |
219 | issue | 1 | QUESTION | he married , margaret , daughter of john jack , esq. , but was left a widower , without issue , in 1847 . |
220 | stepmother | 1 | PERSON | his mother died 1784 and he did n't get on well with his stepmother to the extent that he left home at the age of 12 to join his brother in jedburgh . |
221 | clerk | 1 | PERSON | arriving in london , with but few pounds and fewer friends , he applied himself in earnest to business ; and having filled a clerk ’s place in a saddler ’s counting-house , and having married the daughter of his employer , set up on his own account as a merchant . |
222 | knighthood | 1 | PERSON | in 1823 he served the office of sheriff , and on 7 april 1824 received the honour of knighthood . |
223 | saunders | 1 | PERSON | 1. london : saunders and otley . pp. |
224 | occasion | 1 | PERSON | the late alderman was one of the originators of the wilkie memorial , and has presided on more than one occasion at the annual meetings of the wesleyan missionary society . |
225 | offices | 1 | COLLECTION | sir peter laurie led a public life of great value to the interests of philanthropy and social advancement , and filled a variety of offices , ( such as the presidency of the bethlehem and bridewell hospitals , ) which enabled him to take an active part in many of the leading movements of the day . |
226 | fortunes | 1 | PERSON | one thing , however , is certain , which is , that he resolved to turn his steps southwards and to seek his fortunes in london . |
227 | criminals | 1 | PERSON | the investigation of these frauds occupied no less than twelve sittings before the criminals were sent for trial to the old bailey . |
228 | prison reform | 1 | AMOUNT | he also worked as a saddler , who supplied saddles for the indian army , and wrote two books on prison reform . |
229 | knights city press | 1 | INSTITUTION | townsend 's calendar of knights city press , 7 dec . |
230 | words | 1 | WORD | on the l of december he was brought up thence to london , in spite of the remonstrances of his friends , who feared that he would die upon the road : but he was resolved , in his own words , " to die at home . " |
231 | value | 1 | VALUE | sir peter laurie led a public life of great value to the interests of philanthropy and social advancement , and filled a variety of offices , ( such as the presidency of the bethlehem and bridewell hospitals , ) which enabled him to take an active part in many of the leading movements of the day . |
232 | confidence | 1 | INFORMATION | the police annals of the city in 1855 disclosed a remarkable series of frauds on the part of davidson and gordon , who , by means of fictitious warrants and other gross impositions , had practised to an enormous extent upon the credulous confidence of the public . |
233 | 'a letter | 1 | PURPOSE | 'a letter on the disadvantages and extravagances of the separate system of prison discipline for county gaols ... , ' 8vo , london , 1848 . |
234 | magistrates | 1 | UNKNOWN | in 1825 he succeeded in throwing open to the public the meetings of the court of middlesex magistrates , and in 1835 the meetings of the court of aldermen were also held in public through his endeavours . |
235 | february | 1 | PERIOD | unsourced material may be challenged and removed . ( february 2025 ) ( learn how and when to remove this message ) |
236 | health | 1 | PROPERTY | his health , which had long been feeble , grew sensibly worse in the week before his death , while he was staying at brighton . |
237 | middlesex magistrates | 1 | PLACE | in 1825 he succeeded in throwing open to the public the meetings of the court of middlesex magistrates , and in 1835 the meetings of the court of aldermen were also held in public through his endeavours . |
238 | learn | 1 | ACT | unsourced material may be challenged and removed . ( february 2025 ) ( learn how and when to remove this message ) |
239 | body | 1 | BODY | the remains of the deceased alderman were deposited in the cemetery at highgate on tuesday , 10 december , his funeral being attended by several members of the aldermanic body . |
240 | murder | 1 | ABSTRACT ENTITY | * 5. ' killing no murder , or the effects of separate confinement ... , ' 8vo , london , 1846 . |
241 | wilkie memorial | 1 | PERSON | the late alderman was one of the originators of the wilkie memorial , and has presided on more than one occasion at the annual meetings of the wesleyan missionary society . |
242 | reputation | 1 | REPUTATION | he gained the reputation of being a good magistrate , and took an active part in the proceedings of the court of common council , where he showed himself a disciple of joseph hume . |
243 | gross impositions | 1 | PERSON | the police annals of the city in 1855 disclosed a remarkable series of frauds on the part of davidson and gordon , who , by means of fictitious warrants and other gross impositions , had practised to an enormous extent upon the credulous confidence of the public . |
244 | f. cruikshank | 1 | PERSON | there is a mezzotint portrait of him engraved by james scott from a painting by thomas philipps , r.a. , and published in 1839 ; and an inferior lithographic print from a drawing by f. cruikshank was published by hullmandel . |
245 | originators | 1 | PERSON | the late alderman was one of the originators of the wilkie memorial , and has presided on more than one occasion at the annual meetings of the wesleyan missionary society . |
246 | publications | 1 | ACTION | publications * 1. |
247 | foundation | 1 | EVENT | he was chairman of the union bank from its foundation in 1839 until his death . |
248 | wholesale | 1 | UNKNOWN | to prevent these celebrated culprits from escaping by means of any technical plea , sir peter laurie insisted on having the case placed in the hands of the city solicitor , so that wholesale swindling should not triumph against the cause of justice . |
249 | daughter margaret | 1 | PERSON | he obtained a clerkship in the office of john jack , whose daughter margaret he afterwards married , and subsequently set up for himself as a saddler , carrying on business at 296 oxford street . |
250 | feb | 1 | UNKNOWN | a portrait by an unknown painter , presented to him by the company on 24 feb . |
251 | unsourced material | 1 | MATERIAL | unsourced material may be challenged and removed . ( february 2025 ) ( learn how and when to remove this message ) |
252 | mr john laurie | 1 | PERSON | the deceased was a son of the late mr john laurie , a plain man who lived upon his own lands at stichill , roxburghshire , and who earned a competency as a small agriculturist . |
253 | brighton | 1 | PLACE | his health , which had long been feeble , grew sensibly worse in the week before his death , while he was staying at brighton . |
254 | engagements | 1 | STATE | eventually he rose to become a large contractor for the indian army , and so thoroughly did he prosper in this business that he was enabled to retire , while still comparatively a young man , from active commercial engagements with something more than a competency . |
255 | jedburgh | 1 | UNKNOWN | his mother died 1784 and he did n't get on well with his stepmother to the extent that he left home at the age of 12 to join his brother in jedburgh . |
256 | spite | 1 | EVENT | on the l of december he was brought up thence to london , in spite of the remonstrances of his friends , who feared that he would die upon the road : but he was resolved , in his own words , " to die at home . " |
257 | wish | 1 | PERSON | and he had his wish ; for he had reached his house less than forty-eight hours when he ceased to breathe . |
258 | bridewell hospitals | 1 | RESOURCE | sir peter laurie led a public life of great value to the interests of philanthropy and social advancement , and filled a variety of offices , ( such as the presidency of the bethlehem and bridewell hospitals , ) which enabled him to take an active part in many of the leading movements of the day . |
259 | honour | 1 | UNKNOWN | in 1823 he served the office of sheriff , and on 7 april 1824 received the honour of knighthood . |
260 | correspondence | 1 | SIMILARITY | * 3. ' correspondence between c. cator ... and sir p. l. upon the minutes of the court of common council , ' 8vo . * 4. ' speech ... at the public breakfast of the wesleyan missionary society , ' pp. 8 , 8vo , london , 1843 . |
261 | tuesday | 1 | PERIOD | the remains of the deceased alderman were deposited in the cemetery at highgate on tuesday , 10 december , his funeral being attended by several members of the aldermanic body . |
262 | wilson | 1 | PERSON | brentwood : wilson and whitworth . |
263 | mag | 1 | PERSON | mag . |
264 | sherwell | 1 | PERSON | sherwell 's historical account of the saddlers ' company , 1889 catalogues of the british museum and the guildhall library |
265 | town residence | 1 | PLACE | his town residence was situated in park square , regent 's park , where he died of old age and infirmity on 3 december 1861 . |
266 | movements | 1 | UNKNOWN | sir peter laurie led a public life of great value to the interests of philanthropy and social advancement , and filled a variety of offices , ( such as the presidency of the bethlehem and bridewell hospitals , ) which enabled him to take an active part in many of the leading movements of the day . |
267 | hands | 1 | PERSON | to prevent these celebrated culprits from escaping by means of any technical plea , sir peter laurie insisted on having the case placed in the hands of the city solicitor , so that wholesale swindling should not triumph against the cause of justice . |
268 | bethlehem | 1 | PLACE | he was president of bridewell and bethlehem hospitals , and a magistrate and deputy-lieutenant for the city of westminster and the county of middlesex . |

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Categoría | Objetos
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EVENT | court death disagreement foundation life portrait portraits spite
AMOUNT | advancement claims competency extravagances interests prison reform
RANK | bibliography case domain public domain source sources
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ACT | frauds inspiration learn retire separate confinement
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PROCESS | election periodical election re election
STATE | clerkship engagements members
SPEECH ACT | message obituary print
HUMAN GROUP | army common council council
ARTIFACT | master random recollections trade
ACTION | funeral philanthropy publications
COLLECTION | account historical account offices
INFORMATION | business confidence
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SERIES | catalogues series
NAME | books steps
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VALUE | value
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