John Hargreaves | |
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Born | John Hargreaves 22 October 1800 Westhoughton, Lancashire, England |
Died | 18 December 1874 Sunninghill, Berkshire, England | (aged 74)
Other names | John Hargreaves junior |
Occupation(s) | Early railway operator Cotton spinner Collier Company Director |
John Hargreaves JP (22 October 1800 – 18 December 1874) was an English carrier, railway entrepreneur and manufacturing businessman. John and his father, also called John Hargreaves, were carriers in the north west of England at the time when railways were being built and taking business away from the canals.