Person DS/UK/3821 Strutt; Joseph (1765-1844) Strutt Joseph Male 1765-1844 Derby Belper

Thorn Tree House St Peters Street, Derby

Based in Derby, Joseph Strutt was responsible for the commercial side of the business. He was actively involved in town affairs, especially in education. With his nephew Edward he founded a Mechanics' Institution in Derby but he is particularly remembered for his gift of the Arboretum. He was the first non-conformist to serve as Mayor of Derby, taking office as the first mayor after the reform of the borough in 1835. Youngest son of Jedediah Strutt (1726-1796) Children - Joseph Strutt (1794-1821) - Isabella Strutt; (1797-1877) - Caroline Strutt (1799-1834) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Derbyshire Record Office Collections Manual Section 7 v5.1 (May 2020) Yes DERBYSHIRE\a7005277 02/08/2021 DERBYSHIRE\a7005277 05/08/2021 e6fee57e-db51-4a0a-9084-0cf20f0920c9