William Henry Brown

Master cotton Spinner.

Came to Bolton with his family in 1862 and immediately started work at Wainwright & Hardcastle's Mill in Brook Street. At 15 he became an overlooker and at 17 he became a manager at the company's Daubhill Mill. He later became Manager at Holdsworth's Marsh Fold Mill. Next he went on the clerical staff of Grecian Mill, then Secretary for Crosses & Winkworth's for several years. He finally became Manager of Thomas Taylor & Sons Grecian Mills before buying Rumworth Cotton Works, which he sold in 1919.

He founded Pioneer Life Insurance in 1891.

Magistrate from 1899.

Represented Rumworth Ward 1896-1904. Alderman from 1904.

He was Chairman of the Licensing Committee 1903-5, the Finance Committee 1905-15 and the Watch Committee 1915-28.

Deputy Lieutenant of Lancashire.

Member of Lancashire Asylum Board, representative for West Lancashire Territorial Association.

Chairman of W H & J Wood Ltd, Tobacco Manufacturers of Glasgow & Preston.

Fellow of the Institute of Directors.

Freemason.

Anglican - he was a teacher at St Paul's Church Sunday School and attended Christ Church, Heaton in his later years.

His wife, Elizabeth, was Mayoress.

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