About Charles Paxton Markham
Lived 1865 – 1926 (aged 61). Charles Paxton Markham was a construction consultant and mechanical engineer.
Charles Paxton Markham (14 April 1865 – 29 June 1926) was an English industrialist and civic leader in Derbyshire. He served on Chesterfield's local authority for many years and was Mayor of Chesterfield on multiple occasions, and was associated with major local coal and engineering enterprises including the Staveley Coal and Iron Company and the firm later known as Markham & Co.
Tapton estate gift In 1925, Markham presented the Tapton estate, including parkland, to Chesterfield's local authority for public benefit.
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(1865-1926)
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Charles Paxton Markham was born on 14 April 1865.
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Charles Paxton Markham died on 29 June 1926.
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Charles Paxton Markham was a construction consultant and mechanical engineer.
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