Titus Salt
Titus Salt | |
|---|---|
Illustration of Salt, 1872 | |
| Member of Parliament for Bradford | |
| In office 19 May 1859 – 1 February 1861 Serving with Henry Wickham Wickham | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Perronet Thompson |
| Succeeded by | William Edward Forster |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 September 1803 |
| Died | 29 December 1876 (aged 73) Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England |
| Resting place | Saltaire Congregational Church |
| Party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Caroline Whitlam (m. 1830) |
| Children | 11 |
| Education | Batley Grammar School |
| Occupation | Manufacturer, politician |
| Known for | Founding of Saltaire |
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Sir Titus Salt, 1st Baronet (20 September 1803 – 29 December 1876) was an English manufacturer, politician and philanthropist in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, who is best known for having built Salt's Mill, a large textile mill, together with the attached village of Saltaire, West Yorkshire.