Sir Charles John Markham, 3rd Baronet’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro Kenyan politician
Was Politician 
From Kenya 
Type Politics 
Gender male
Birth 1924
Death 5 June 2006
(aged 82 years)

Sir Charles John Markham, 3rd Baronet (2 July 1924 – 5 June, 2006) was a Kenyan politician who served as a Member of the Legislative Council of Kenya.

Biography

He was born in Nairobi to Sir Charles Markham, 2nd Baronet and his wife Gwladys. He was educated at Eton College. During the Second World War he served as a Lieutenant in the 11th Hussars and was mentioned in despatches.

In 1952 he succeeded his father to the Markham baronetcy. He served as Vice Chairman of Nairobi City Council between 1953 and 1955 and an elected Member of the Legislative Council of Kenya between 1955 and 1960. In 1958 he acted as President of the Royal Agricultural Society of Kenya.

He died in Nairobi on 5 June 2006. His son Arthur became the 4th Baronet.

Coat of arms of Sir Charles John Markham, 3rd Baronet
You May Also Like

Taizo Son’s net worth, biography, fact, career, awards and life story

Taizo Son net worth: Taizo Son is a Japanese businessman who has a net worth of $3 billion dollars. Taizo Son is the younger brother of Masayoshi Son, the CEO of Softbank and Softbank Mobile, and the chairman of Sprint. In 2002, Taizo Son launched a gaming company called GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc. He owns 27.8 percent of the company, and his older brother owns 40 percent. The first game the company developed was called, “Puzzles and Dragons”. It has become the best-selling game for both Apple’s iPhone and Android phones using Google software, in the world, and has been downloaded by 13 million iPhone users in Japan. The game is considered the “Angry Birds” of Japan, and is currently being played by 10 percent of the country’s population. Until recently, GungHo flew under the radar, but the company’s revenue has multiplied ten times in 2013 alone. This is the first year that Taizo Son has appeared on international wealth rankings lists.
Read More