Samuel Gregson (Junior)

Samuel Gregson (1793–1865) was a nineteenth-century British merchant, politician and philanthropist.

Eldest son of Samuel Gregson (1762–1846), manager of the Lancaster Canal Company, he won a scholarship to Lancaster Royal Grammar School. In 1808 he joined the Honourable East India Company in London becoming a commodities trader.[1]

After establishing a successful trading business, Gregson bought land in Lancashire and was elected Mayor of Lancaster in 1817 and again in 1825, [2] later being returned, in 1847, to represent the Whigs (Liberal Party) as MP for the City of Lancaster.[3] He also served as a County Alderman and a portrait of him hangs in Lancaster Town Hall.[4]

Gregson was a co-founder of the Natural History Museum.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Summary of Individual – Legacies of British Slave-ownership". Ucl.ac.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Lancaster City Council • Former Mayors of the City of Lancaster". Lancaster.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Mr Samuel Gregson". Theyworkforyou.com. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "BBC – Your Paintings – Samuel Gregson". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "Home – Natural History Museum". Nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2015.

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