Background
TRUSCOTT, George Wyatt was born on October 9, 1857. E. surviving son of late Alderman Sir Francis Wyatt Truscott, Lord Mayor of London, 1879-1880, and Eliza, daughter of late James Freeman.
TRUSCOTT, George Wyatt was born on October 9, 1857. E. surviving son of late Alderman Sir Francis Wyatt Truscott, Lord Mayor of London, 1879-1880, and Eliza, daughter of late James Freeman.
Studied at private schools. Paris. Common Councilman, City of London, 1882-1895.
Elected Aiderman of Dowgate Ward, City of London, in succession to his late father, 1895. On Commission of Lieutenancy for City of London. Officer of the Orders of the Legion of Honour of France and Leopold of Belgium.
Knight Commander of the Orders of Wasa of Sweden, and Rising Sun of Japan, and Grand Cross of Russian Order of Stanislas. Chairman of Visiting Committee of the City Lunatic Asylum. Governor of St. Bartholomew’s, St. Thomas’, and Bethlehem Hospitals, and of Queen Ann’s Bounty. IstBt., cartulary-register 1909; Lord Mayor, London, 1908-1909; Sheriff of London, 1902-1903.
Clubs: Carlton, Junior Carlton, Constitutional, City Carlton; East Sussex.
Spouse 1889, Jessie, daughter of late Geo. Gordon Stanham, architect, of Queen Victoria St., S.W. Heir: Francis G. Truscott.