John Hick | |
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&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:John_Hick_(MP)_colour.jpg) May 1861 by Francis Grant RA (1803–1878) | |
| Born | 2 July 1815 |
| Died | 2 February 1894 (aged 78) Whalley, Lancashire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Civil and Mechanical engineer Steel manufacturer Politician Company director |
John Hick JP DL (2 July 1815 – 2 February 1894) was a wealthy[1] English industrialist, art collector and Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1880,[2][3] he is associated with the improvement of steam-engines for cotton mills and the work of his firm Hick, Hargreaves and Co. universal in countries where fibre was spun or fabrics woven.[4]
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