Joseph Compton-Rickett

The Right Honourable Sir Joseph Compton-Rickett
Joseph Rickett in 1895
HM Paymaster General
In office 1916–1919
Prime Minister	David Lloyd George
Preceded by	Arthur Henderson
Succeeded by	Tudor Walters
Member of Parliament for Scarborough
In office 7 August 1895 – 8 February 1906
Preceded by	Sir George Sitwell, Bt
Succeeded by	Walter Rea
Member of Parliament for Osgoldcross
In office 8 February 1906 – 14 December 1918
Preceded by	Sir John Austin, Bt
Succeeded by	John Stephenson Rowntree
Member of Parliament for Pontefract
In office 14 December 1918 – 30 July 1919
Preceded by	Frederick Handel Booth
Succeeded by	Walter Forrest
Personal details
Born	13 February 1847 London
Died	30 July 1919 (aged 72)
Political party	Liberal Party

Sir Joseph Compton-Rickett, DL PC (13 February 1847 – 30 July 1919), was a British Liberal Party politician.

He was born in London as Joseph Rickett, the eldest son of Joseph Rickett, of East Hoathly. He was educated at King Edward VI School, Bath. In 1868 he married Catharine Sarah Gamble. They had four sons and four daughters. He was knighted in 1907. He assumed by Royal licence the additional surname of Compton in 1908. In 1911 he was appointed to the Privy Council.

He was in business and interested in various commercial undertakings. In 1902 he retired from the chairmanship of several coal trade companies to devote himself to his political career.

He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Scarborough from 1895 to 1906. He had gained the seat from the Conservatives in 1895 and held it in 1900. He was then Member of Parliament for Osgoldcross from 1906 to 1918. In 1906 he re-gained the seat that had been Independent Liberal since 1899. He held office in the Coalition Government of David Lloyd George as Paymaster-General from 1916 to 1919. In 1917 he served as a Charity Commissioner. He was Member of Parliament for the Pontefract constituency that largely absorbed Osgoldcross from 1918 until his death aged 72 the following year.