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John Hanbury

1664-01-01 – 1734-01-01

Portrait of John Hanbury
A portrait from the Welsh Portrait Collection at the National Library of Wales. Depicted person: John Hanbury – Welsh ironmaster and MP; (1664-1734)Credit: Edward Harding

Life & Legacy

John Hanbury, Esq. (1664–1734) was a British ironmaster and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1701 and 1734. He was one of a dynasty of ironmasters responsible for the industrialisation and urbanisation of the eastern valley through which runs the Afon Llwyd (in English "grey river") in Monmouthshire around Pontypool. Hanbury is most notable for introducing the rolling process of tinplating in the early 18th century.

Occupation & Career

metallurgist, politician, businessperson

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q3181688 — wikidata View source

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