John Vaughan (ironmaster)
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John Vaughan, known as Jacky, was born in Worcester on "St Thomas' Day" in 1799, the son of Welsh parents.[1] He worked his way up the iron industry, becoming an ironmaster and co-founder of the largest of all the Victorian iron and steel companies, Bolckow Vaughan. Where Henry Bolckow provided the investment and business expertise, Vaughan contributed technical knowledge, in a long-lasting and successful partnership that transformed Middlesbrough from a small town to the centre of ironmaking in Britain.
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John Vaughan | |
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Born | (1799-12-21)December 21, 1799 |
Died | 16 September 1868(1868-09-16) (aged 68) London |
Nationality | English |
Occupation | Ironmaster |
Employer | Bolckow Vaughan |
Spouse(s) | (1) Eleanor Downing (2) Widow Ann Mills Hughes, previously Brown, nee Poole |
Children | (1) John, Joseph, Thomas, John (2) Adopted Ann Poole's children Ann Jane, Mary Ann, William |
Parent(s) | John, Mary |
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Vaughan is best known for his discovery of ironstone in the Cleveland Hills, on an exploratory walk with his mining engineer, John Marley in June 1850.