Samuel Gregson

Samuel Gregson (1793–1865) was a nineteenth-century British merchant, politician and philanthropist.

Biography

Gregson was born 23rd July 1793 as the eldest child of Samuel Gregson (1762–1846), manager of the Lancaster Canal Company, and his wife Bella (1771-1841).^[1] He attended Lancaster Royal Grammar School, but left before he was 15, working for a time in Liverpool before moving to India in 1821.^[1]

In London he was Chairman of the East India and China Trading Association and a commodities trader.

After establishing a successful trading business, Gregson inherited land in Lancashire and also Manorial Rights and property in Cheshire through marriage. He predominantly, and his family provided the land and financial resources to construct Christ Church, Lancaster.

Gregson was a co-founder of the Natural History Museum.^[2]

Political career

Gregson won the Lancaster parliamentary seat in the 1847 general election, but the election was voided the following year following accusations of corruption, leading to a by-election. However, he was re-elected in 1852, 1857 and 1859.^[1]

Personal life

Gregson married a distant cousin named Ellen on 2nd March 1826. She died in 1857. They had a daughter named Elizabeth.^[1]

References

1 2 3 4 Matthew, H. C. G.; Harrison, B., eds. (23 September 2004), "The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography", The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford: Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/53152, retrieved 23 July 2026
↑ "Home – Natural History Museum". Nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2015.

Parliament of the United Kingdom

Preceded by

George Marton
Thomas Greene

Member of Parliament for Lancaster
1847–1848
With: Thomas Greene

Succeeded by

Thomas Greene
Robert Baynes Armstrong

Preceded by

Thomas Greene
Robert Baynes Armstrong

Member of Parliament for Lancaster
1852–1865
With: Robert Baynes Armstrong to 1853
Thomas Greene 1853–57
William Garnett 1857–64
Edward Fenwick from 1864

Succeeded by

Edward Fenwick
Henry Schneider

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[:0-1] 1 2 3 4 Matthew, H. C. G.; Harrison, B., eds. (23 September 2004), "The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography", The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford: Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/53152, retrieved 23 July 2026

[2] "Home – Natural History Museum". Nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2015.

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