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Josiah Wedgwood II (3 April 1769 – 12 July 1843), the son of the English potter Josiah Wedgwood, continued his father's firm and was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Stoke-upon-Trent from 1832 to 1835. He was an abolitionist, and detested slavery.
Josiah Wedgwood FRS (12 July 1730 – 3 January 1795) was an English potter, entrepreneur and abolitionist. Founding the Wedgwood company in 1759, he developed improved pottery bodies by systematic experimentation, and was the leader in the industrialisation of the manufacture of European pottery .
Apr 12, 2016 · APRIL 12, 2016. Josiah Wedgwood II, an English manufacturer, was born Apr. 12, 1769 (first image above). Josiah II was the son of the founder of the Wedgwood Pottery firm, and he inherited the company upon the death of Josiah I in 1795. Josiah II grew up in Stoke-on-Trent in...
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Jan 20, 2022 · Josiah Wedgwood II, known as Jos, is pictured on horseback in the centre of this portrait. He was elected Stoke-on-Trent’s first MP, the result of the 70 years of campaigning for new industrial areas to have representatives in Parliament.
The main feature of the village is the large 17th century stone built country house Maer Hall built on a slope above a small lake, or "mere", which gave the house and estate its name. In 1802 Josiah Wedgwood II bought the house using funds borrowed from his relative Robert.
Josiah Wedgwood II (3 April 1769 – 12 July 1843), the son of the English potter Josiah Wedgwood, continued his father's firm and was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Stoke-upon-Trent from 1832 to 1835. He was an abolitionist, and detested slavery. Josiah Wedgwood II by William Owen.
Information. Related objects. Also known as. Josiah Wedgwood II. primary name: primary name: Wedgwood, Josiah II. other name: other name: Wedgwood, Josiah. Details. individual; British; Male. Life dates. 1769-1843. Biography. Son of the potter, in partnership with his father from 1790. New search.
