Richard Muspratt

Richard Muspratt (13 August 1822 – 18 August 1885) was a chemical industrialist.

Richard Muspratt
Born(1822-08-13)13 August 1822
Liverpool, England
Died18 August 1885(1885-08-18) (aged 63)
CitizenshipEnglish
Alma materUniversity of Giessen
Known forAlkali manufacture
Scientific career
FieldsChemist
Doctoral advisorJustus von Liebig
Notes
The second son of James Muspratt

Richard Muspratt was born in Dublin, Ireland, the second son of James Muspratt and his wife Julia Josephine née Connor. His father was also a chemical industrialist who had established factories in Liverpool, St Helens and Newton-le-Willows. Richard was sent by his father to study chemistry under Justus von Liebig at the University of Giessen in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany.[1]

In 1852 with financial support from his father he set up an alkali manufacturing factory in Flint, North Wales, in partnership with John Kingsby Huntley and set up a permanent home there.[2]

In 1843 he married Jane Moon from Manchester. They had three sons and a daughter. Muspratt took an interest in local politics, was a J.P. and in 1857 was elected mayor of Flint.[3] In all he was mayor 9 times and in 1877 his wife presented a chain of office to the town.[4]

He died on 18 August 1885, at the age of 63. Richard is buried at Northop Road Cemetery, Flint, North Wales.

References

Citations

  1. Hardie (1950), p. 22
  2. Hardie (1950), p. 38
  3. Clwyd archives, Rootsweb, retrieved 2 July 2007
  4. Flint Town Hall, Flint Through the Ages, retrieved 11 December 2008

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