1 7 9 3 ▁to ▁ 1 7 9 4 . ▁In ▁spite ▁of ▁being ▁ill iter ate ▁and ▁ ▁a ▁sort ▁of ▁but t ▁amongst ▁his ▁fellow ▁Ald erm en , ▁he ▁was ▁chosen ▁as ▁Sher iff ▁of ▁London ▁for ▁the ▁year ▁ 1 7 9 6 ▁to ▁ 1 7 9 7 ▁and ▁was ▁kn ight ed ▁on ▁▁ 2 6 ▁October ▁ 1 7 9 6 . ▁He ▁was ▁Master ▁of ▁the ▁Car pent ers ▁Company ▁again ▁for ▁the ▁year ▁ 1 7 9 8 ▁to ▁ 1 7 9 9 ▁and ▁was ▁Lord ▁Mayor ▁of ▁London ▁for ▁the ▁year ▁ 1 8 0 0 ▁to ▁ 1 8 0 1 . ▁▁▁▁ ▁In ▁ 1 7 8 6 , ▁St aines ▁built ▁nine ▁houses ▁Jacob ' s ▁Well ▁Pass age ▁for ▁ ▁his ▁aged ▁and ▁ind igent ▁friends . ▁He ▁also ▁built ▁Barb ican ▁Chap el , ▁and ▁re built ▁the ▁" Jac ob ' s ▁Well " ▁public - house , ▁noted ▁for ▁dram atic ▁representations . ▁An ▁ ▁account ▁of ▁his ▁early ▁life ▁was ▁printed ▁in ▁the ▁European ▁Magazine ▁for ▁November , ▁ 1 8 0 7 . ▁A ▁painting ▁of ▁St aines ▁by ▁William ▁Be ech ey ▁hang s ▁in ▁the ▁Gu ild hall ▁Art ▁Gallery . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 7 3 1 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 8 0 7 ▁death s ▁Category : 1 9 th - century ▁lord ▁may ors ▁of ▁London ▁Category : 1 9 th - century ▁British