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// Workers AI · dad joke modeWho's Henry Vickers? Picker of henries?

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Henry Vickers (1807–1882) was a British solicitor and mayor of Sheffield.[1][2] He was the brother of Edward Vickers.[3]

Career

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Vickers was born in 1807 and was responsible for the construction of Holmwood House on Ecclesall Road, which became his residence.[4][5][6]

His daughter Edith Hester married Sir Alexander Wilson, 1st Baronet (1837–1907).[7][8]

References

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  1. ↑ "History of Mayors and Lord Mayors in Sheffield | Sheffield City Council". www.sheffield.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  2. ↑ "Henry Vickers death letter to Sheffield 13 Apr 1882 Sheffield Independent". Sheffield and Rotherham Independent. 13 April 1882. p. 8. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  3. ↑ Bell, Pauline C. (19 April 2014). Sheffield 6 At Home in Hillsborough, Loxley and Wadsley. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-291-56904-9.
  4. ↑ Addison, Henry Robert; Oakes, Charles Henry; Lawson, William John; Sladen, Douglas Brooke Wheelton (1903). Who's who. A. & C. Black.
  5. ↑ Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage. Burke's Peerage Limited. 1924.
  6. ↑ "Print details Picture Sheffield". www.picturesheffield.com. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  7. ↑ "Alexander Wilson (1837-1907) - Graces Guide". www.gracesguide.co.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  8. ↑ "Biographies". www.madrascollegearchive.org.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2025.