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'''Sir Henry Mitchell''' (1824 – 27 April 1898) was a Bradford millowner. |
'''Sir Henry Mitchell''' (1824 – 27 April 1898) was a Bradford millowner. |
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[[File:Henry Mitchell Vanity Fair 5 July 1890.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Mitchell caricatured by [[Leslie Ward|Spy]] in [[Vanity Fair]], 1890]] |
[[File:Henry Mitchell Vanity Fair 5 July 1890.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Mitchell caricatured by [[Leslie Ward|Spy]] in [[Vanity Fair (British magazine)|Vanity Fair]], 1890]] |
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He was born in [[Esholt]], Bradford to manufacturer Matthew Mitchell and started work at 14 years of age in his father's mill. |
He was born in [[Esholt]], Bradford to manufacturer Matthew Mitchell and started work at 14 years of age in his father's mill. |
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In 1841 he joined William Fison and Co |
In 1841 he joined William Fison and Co and seven years later moved to A&S Henry and Co as a buyer, becoming a partner in 1852. By that time he was a leading authority on the worsted trade and influential in Bradford politics. He was a philanthropist and governor of the Bradford School Board and Grammar School and Vice President of the Bradford’s Mechanic Institute. He was a [[Justice of the Peace]] and elected [[Lord Mayor of Bradford|Mayor of Bradford]] in 1874. |
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He founded Bradford Technical School, now part of [[Bradford College (England)|Bradford College]], which was opened by [[King Edward VII]] in 1882, who knighted him in 1887 for his services to education. In 1898, just before his death, was made the first Honorary Freeman of the City of Bradford. |
He founded Bradford Technical School, now part of [[Bradford College (England)|Bradford College]], which was opened by the future[[King Edward VII]] who was Prince of Wales at the time in 1882, who knighted him in 1887 for his services to education. In 1898, just before his death, was made the first Honorary Freeman of the City of Bradford. |
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On his death he was buried in [[Undercliffe Cemetery]], Bradford. He had married the daughter of |
On his death he was buried in [[Undercliffe Cemetery]], Bradford. He had married the daughter of a priest surnamed Gordon, of Earlston, with whom he had three sons. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* {{cite web|url = http://www.175heroes.org.uk/henry_mitchell.html|title= 175 Heroes at Bradford College|publisher= Bradford College|accessdate = 11 August 2013}} |
* {{cite web|url = http://www.175heroes.org.uk/henry_mitchell.html|title= 175 Heroes at Bradford College|publisher= Bradford College|accessdate = 11 August 2013}} |
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* {{cite web|url = https://archive.org/stream/bradfordsfirstfr00heat#page/50/mode/2up|title = Bradford's First Freeman|accessdate = 11 August 2013}} |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Mill owner |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 1824 |
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| DATE OF DEATH = 27 April 1898 |
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[[Category:1824 births]] |
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[[Category:1898 deaths]] |
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[[Category:Businesspeople from Bradford]] |
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Latest revision as of 00:06, 10 April 2022
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Sir Henry Mitchell (1824 – 27 April 1898) was a Bradford millowner.
He was born in Esholt, Bradford to manufacturer Matthew Mitchell and started work at 14 years of age in his father's mill.
In 1841 he joined William Fison and Co and seven years later moved to A&S Henry and Co as a buyer, becoming a partner in 1852. By that time he was a leading authority on the worsted trade and influential in Bradford politics. He was a philanthropist and governor of the Bradford School Board and Grammar School and Vice President of the Bradford’s Mechanic Institute. He was a Justice of the Peace and elected Mayor of Bradford in 1874.
He founded Bradford Technical School, now part of Bradford College, which was opened by the futureKing Edward VII who was Prince of Wales at the time in 1882, who knighted him in 1887 for his services to education. In 1898, just before his death, was made the first Honorary Freeman of the City of Bradford.
On his death he was buried in Undercliffe Cemetery, Bradford. He had married the daughter of a priest surnamed Gordon, of Earlston, with whom he had three sons.
References
[edit]- "175 Heroes at Bradford College". Bradford College. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
- "Bradford's First Freeman". Retrieved 11 August 2013.