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Benjamin Hall

Benjamin Hall, FRS (29 September 1777 – 31 July 1817)[1] [2] was an industrialist and a prominent figure in South Wales.

Background, education and connections

Hall, who was educated at Westminster School and received a Queens Scholarship to study at Christ Church, Oxford from which he graduated with a BA in 1799 and MA in 1801, whereafter he was admitted to the bar in Lincoln's Inn in 1801. .[3] [4] In December of that year he married Charlotte the daughter of Ironmaster Richard Crawshay, becoming a partner in the Cyfarthfa Ironworks and owner of Hensol Castle and the Abercarn estate.[5]

Member of Parliament

He was the first great industrialist to enter Parliament serving as MP for Totnes from 1806 to 1812, for Westbury from 1812 to 1814, and for Glamorganshire from then until his death. As soon as he was elected MP for Glamorgan he was admitted a Freemason and promoted to Provincial Grand Master of South Wales.[6]

Family and heir

Hall's son was Benjamin Hall, 1st Baron Llanover, a civil engineer and politician who as Commissioner of Works was notable for the construction of the Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster. Some hold that the famous bell is accordingly known as "Big Ben". Benjamin Hall the younger married Augusta Waddington of Llanover.

References

  1. ^ * "Wales, Pembrokeshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KC19-NVX : 11 February 2018), Benjamin Hall, 07 Oct 1777, Baptism; from "Parish Records Collection 1538-2005," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Roch, Pembrokeshire, Wales, Welsh Archive Series.
  2. ^ FindMyPast, Burial record https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FD%2F17039471%2F1
  3. ^ List of the Queen's Scholars of St Peter's College, Westminster, 1852, p462 [1]
  4. ^ Archive.org: Alumni oxonienses: the members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886; their parentage, birthplace and year of birth, with a record of their degrees. Being the matriculation register of the University by University of Oxford; Foster, Joseph, 1844-1905, Vol2, P586 [2]
  5. ^ FindMyPast: Marriage https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FM%2FWAL132686%2F1
  6. ^ The History of Parliament: HALL, Benjamin (1778-1817), of Hensol Castle, Glam. http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1790-1820/member/hall-benjamin-1778-1817
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Totnes
1806–1812
With: William Adams 1806–1811
Thomas Courtenay 1811–1812 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Westbury
1812–1814
With: Benjamin Shaw 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Glamorganshire
1814–1817 		Succeeded by
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