James Williamson, 1st Baron Ashton
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James Williamson, 1st Baron Ashton, was a wealthy English industrialist and philanthropist from Lancaster, best known for his fortune in the linoleum industry and for funding prominent local landmarks.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British peer
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human ⓘ |
| birthName | James Williamson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continentOfCitizenship | Europe ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| familyName | Williamson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
business
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manufacturing ⓘ philanthropy ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| hasTitle | 1st Baron Ashton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry | linoleum manufacturing ⓘ |
| knownFor |
funding local landmarks in Lancaster
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great personal wealth ⓘ philanthropy in Lancaster ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Baron Ashton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
funding civic buildings in Lancaster
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linoleum industry ⓘ supporting public amenities in Lancaster ⓘ |
| notableWork | funding Ashton Memorial ⓘ |
| occupation |
industrialist
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philanthropist ⓘ |
| partOf | British nobility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philanthropicRegion |
Lancashire
NERFINISHED
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Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
England
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Lancashire NERFINISHED ⓘ Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
England
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Lancashire NERFINISHED ⓘ Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Baron Ashton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Lancashire
NERFINISHED
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Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ North West England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
England
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Lancashire NERFINISHED ⓘ Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | upper class ⓘ |
| wealthOrigin |
floor-covering manufacturing
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linoleum production ⓘ |
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