Charles Paxton Markham
Charles Paxton Markham | |
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Charles Paxton Markham and his sister Violet Markham (c. 1903) | |
| Mayor of Chesterfield | |
| In office 1896–1896 | |
| In office 1909–1910 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 April 1865 Brimington, Derbyshire, England |
| Died | 29 June 1926 (aged 61) Derbyshire, England |
| Relatives | Violet Markham (sister), Sir Arthur Markham, 1st Baronet (brother) |
| Occupation | Industrialist; engineer; colliery owner |
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. He was the eldest son of Charles Markham and Rosa Markham (daughter of Sir Joseph Paxton).
He became Director of the Staveley Coal & Iron Company after the death of his father in 1888 and founded the engineering firm Markham & Co. in 1889.