John Platt (MP)
John Platt (16 September 1817 - 18 May 1872) ) was an English manufacturer of textile machinery and Liberal politician.
Platt was born at Dobcross, Lancashire, the son of Henry Platt who founded Platt Brothers textile machinery manufacturers in 1770.[1] which by 1820 was based at Werneth area of Oldham.
Platt was elected as the first Liberal Mayor of Oldham in 1854 and held office again in 1855-56. By the mid 1850s his company had established itself as the world's largest textile machinery manufacturer.[2]. Platt acquired property in Llanfairfechan North Wales in 1857 and rebuild Bryn Y Neuadd as a magnificent mansion.[3] He was mayor of Oldham again in 1861-62. In 1865 he was elected Member of Parliament for Oldham. He held the seat until his death in Paris at the age of 55. [4]
Platt married Alice Radcliffe in 1842. Their daughter Mary married Thomas Hardcastle Sykes of the Sykes Bleaching Company. Platt's younger brother James Platt (1824 - 1857), was also elected MP for Oldham in 1857, but died the same year.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: Platt family by D.A. Farnie.
- ^ URBED (April 2004). "Oldham Beyond; A Vision for the Borough of Oldham" (PDF). Oldham.gov.uk. http://www.oldham.gov.uk/oldham_beyond_vision.pdf. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
- ^ Bryn y Neuadd
- ^ Hansard Millbank Systems - John Platt
[edit] External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Platt
- John Platt monument Oldham
