James Walton (inventor)

James Walton (15 April 1803 – 5 November 1883) was a British inventor and industrialist.^[1] He was known for the significant improvements he made to the carding process. He amassed a considerable fortune from his business ventures, and purchased two large family estates in Wales.

^ Cookson, Gilliam (2004). "Walton, James". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/28654. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[Oxford_Dictionary_of_National_Biography-1] Cookson, Gilliam (2004). "Walton, James". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/28654. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

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