John Davenport (industrialist)
John Davenport (29 September 1765 – 12 December 1848[1]) was an English industrial potter, founder of the Davenport Pottery firm in The Potteries, and Conservative MP for the Stoke Division from 1832 to 1841.[2][3]
He was also Deputy Lieutenant for Staffordshire.
He resided at Westwood Hall. A portrait of Davenport by an unknown artist is held by the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery.[4]
He married Diana Ward in 1795 and by her had two daughters and three sons.
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- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Davenport
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| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Stoke-upon-Trent 1832 – 1841 With: Josiah Wedgwood II to 1835 Richard Edensor Heathcote 1835–36 George Anson 1836–37 William Taylor Copeland from 1837 |
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- ↑ The Times, Friday, Dec 15, 1848; pg. 7; Issue 20047; col C Deaths
- ↑ http://www.thepotteries.org/walks/longport/davenport.htm
- ↑ http://www.thepotteries.org/biographies/davenport_john.htm
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/paintings/john-davenport-17651848-20254
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