Titus Salt
English industrialist and politician (1803–1876) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir Titus Salt, 1st Baronet (20 September 1803 – 29 December 1876) was a manufacturer, politician and philanthropist in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, who is best known for having built Salt's Mill, a large textile mill, together with the attached village of Saltaire, West Yorkshire.
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Titus Salt | |
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Member of Parliament for Bradford | |
In office 19 May 1859 – 1 February 1861 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Perronet Thompson |
Succeeded by | William Edward Forster |
Personal details | |
Born | (1803-09-20)20 September 1803 Morley, Yorkshire, England |
Died | 29 December 1876(1876-12-29) (aged 73) Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England |
Resting place | Saltaire Congregational Church |
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse |
Caroline Whitlam (m. 1830) |
Children | 11 |
Education | Batley Grammar School |
Occupation | Manufacturer, politician |
Known for | Founding of Saltaire |
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