POTTER

Add is on (eld. son of Add is on Langhorn Potter of Heaton hall, d. 1853). b. 1820; a brewer and maltster with his father at Newcastle, head of the firm 1853; fire brick and cement manufacturer at Willing ton quay; chairman of Newcastle and Gates head water co.; member of Newcastle town council 1852, alderman 1865, mayor 1873–4, 1874–5; the oldest surviving volunteer officer; captain North umber land and Durham artillery 16 Aug. 1859, lieut. col. 31 Oct. 1861 to death; C.B. 24 May 1881, invested at Windsor castle 1 July; a partner in the Stella coal co, as senior partner presented with his portrait 27 Aug. 1874, Mrs. Potter receiving a tiara of diamonds. d. Heaton hall, Newcastle 23 Feb. 1894. bur. Jesmond road cemetery 24 Feb. I.L.N. 3 March 1894 p. 254 portrait ; Newcastle Weekly chronicle 24 Feb. 1894 p. 8 portrait , 3 March p. 6.