At a by-election in 1713 he was returned to Parliament for the city of York, but lost his seat in the general election after the accession of George I. He had meantime been elected an Alderman of York, of which city he was further elected Lord Mayor in 1715.
He spent the remainder of his life in these, and other local duties, and in the management and development of his handsome property.
At a by-election in 1713 he was returned to Parliament for the city of York, but lost his seat in the general election after the accession of George I. He had meantime been elected an Alderman of York, of which city he was further elected Lord Mayor in 1715. He spent the remainder of his life in these, and other local duties, and in the management and development of his handsome property.
Robert Fairfax (Royal Navy officer)