Samuel Greg | |
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 Samuel Greg circa 1820 | |
| Born | 26 March 1758 |
| Died | 4 June 1834 (aged 76) |
| Alma mater | Harrow School |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, instrualist |
| Known for | Quarry Bank Mill, Styal, Cheshire |
| Spouse | Hannah Lightbody |
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Samuel Greg (26 March 1758 – 4 June 1834) was an Irish-born businessman and industrialist of the Industrial Revolution and a pioneer of the factory system. Born in Belfast, Ireland, he moved to England and built Quarry Bank Mill in Styal, Cheshire, which at his retirement was the largest textile mill in the country. He and his wife Hannah Greg assumed welfare responsibilities for their employees, many of whom were children, building a model village alongside the factory. At the same time, Greg inherited and operated a slave plantation in the West Indies.[1]