John Horrocks
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John Horrocks is the name of:
- John Horrocks (cotton manufacturer)John Horrocks (cotton manufacturer)John Horrocks was a British cotton manufacturer and Member of Parliament.-Early life:He was the youngest of two surviving sons in a family of eighteen children...
, British cotton manufacturer - John Ainsworth HorrocksJohn Ainsworth HorrocksJohn Ainsworth Horrocks was one of the first settlers in the Clare Valley in 1839. He established the town of Penwortham in South Australia. Horrocks is unfortunately known more for his death, when he was accidentally shot in a hunting accident...
, South Australian explorer