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From: "David Binns" <>
Subject: [ BRAD] Men of Note in Bradford
Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2003 11:07:57 -0000


Several Listers have asked for a summary so here goes;
Dr. Richardson, M.D., born at Bierly Hall, the residence of his ancestors, in 1663. His whole life was spent in the pursuits of science.
John Sharp, D.D., born 1644, attained the dignity of archbishop of York. Another member of the same family, Abraham Sharp, the distinguished mathematician, was born at Little Horton, Bradford in 1651. He died 18th July 1742 at the age of ninety-one.
The Rev. William Scoresby was vicar of Bradford from 1839 to 1847. He was author of a valuable work on "The Arctic Regions"
The late Rev. Dr. Goodwin was an eminent minister amongst theBaptists and wrote some able controversial works.
Dr William Macturk, M.D., was a physician whose talents were sought far and wide round Bradford.
The late Mr. John Wood, of Theddon Grange, of the firm of Wood and Walker, Bradford, rendered great services in connection with the Ten Hours, Factory Act.
In 1873 Bradford had the honour of being represented by the Right Hon. W.E. Forster, M.P., vice-president of the Council.
The Right Hon.Garthorne Hardy, M.P., member for Oxford University, is a native of Bradford, and other members of the Hardy family are in Parliament.
Mr. Alfred Illingworth, M.P. for Knaresborough, is also a native of Bradford.
Mr. John James, F.S.A., author of the "History of Bradford"published 1842,....... was in the office of the late Mr. Tolson, solicitor, Bradford. His next work was the "Life of John Nicholson," the Aidale poet, which was followed by the "History of the Worsted Manufacture in England,......and wrote an article on Yorkshire in the Encyclopaedia Britannica. The author of this work [Baines] is indebted to Mr. James for many facts contained in his excellent "History of Bradford,"which shows him to have been a man of taste, judgement, and a great literary industry.
Samuel Hailstone, Esq.,F.L.S., of Hoxton Hall....at an early age came to Bradford as an articled clerk to Mr. Hardy, solicitor, father of John Hardy. The study of botany and natural philosophy was the great pleasure of Mr. Hailstones life.....He married , in 1808, the daughter of Mr.T.Jones, surgeon, Bradford; died 26 Dec, 1851.... He left two sons, the Rev. John Hailstone and Edward Hailstone, Esq., F.S.A., late of Horton Hall, but now of Waterton Hall, near Wakefield.
[Enough for now. Further instalment in due course]
Regards, David Binns, Tyneside



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