Sir Frederick Wells, 1st Baronet

Sir Frederick Michael Wells, 1st Baronet was a British businessman who served as Lord Mayor of London from 1947 to 1948.

Biography

The son of Henry Francis Wells, a City merchant, he was educated at St Bonaventure's and the City of London College. At one point, he worked as one of Sir Thomas Lipton's secretaries. He later became managing director of The Sanitas Co., Ltd. and all associated companies.
Wells was an alderman of the City of London from 1941, a sheriff of the City of London from 1945 to 1946, and Lord Mayor of London from 1947 to 1948. He was knighted in 1947 and created a baronet in 1948.