 Sir Joseph Terry JP ( 7 January 1828 – 12 January 1898 ) was a British confectioner , industrialist and Conservative politician who served as Lord Mayor of York on three occasions . He had previously served as a deputy mayor through his role as town sheriff in 1870 , and served as Councillor for York 's Monk Ward from 1860 until this appointment . He further acted as a Justice of the Peace for both the City of York and the North Riding of Yorkshire from 1887 until his death . 
