John Vaughan (Middlesbrough)
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John Vaughan was born in Worcester
, he worked as a foreman at Dowlais Ironworks
in South Wales. Later he moved to Walker-on-Tyne near Newcastle and became a manager for Losh, Wilson and Bell Ironworks.
In Newcastle he met Henry Bolckow and in 1839 they decided to form a business partnership and started an Ironworks in Middlesbrough. In 1846 they built blast furnaces at Witton Park
, County Durham
for smelting iron ore.
Later John Vaughan met John Marley, a geologist from Darlington
, and on the 8th June 1850 they found ironstone in the Cleveland Hills
which began the great Iron Rush. Combining Vaughan's technical skills, with Bolckow's financial skills, their partnership later built mines and ironworks at Eston
.
In 1855 Vaughan became Mayor of Middlesbrough.
He died in London on 16 September 1868.
Worcester
The City of Worcester, commonly known as Worcester, , is a city and county town of Worcestershire in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some southwest of Birmingham and north of Gloucester, and has an approximate population of 94,000 people. The River Severn runs through the...
, he worked as a foreman at Dowlais Ironworks
Dowlais Ironworks
The Dowlais Ironworks was a major ironworks and steelworks located at Dowlais near Merthyr Tydfil, in Wales. Founded in the 18th century, it operated until the end of the 20th, at one time in the 19th century being the largest steel producer in the UK...
in South Wales. Later he moved to Walker-on-Tyne near Newcastle and became a manager for Losh, Wilson and Bell Ironworks.
In Newcastle he met Henry Bolckow and in 1839 they decided to form a business partnership and started an Ironworks in Middlesbrough. In 1846 they built blast furnaces at Witton Park
Witton Park
Witton Park is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the west of Bishop Auckland.- Famous people born in Witton Park :* Brigadier General Roland Boys Bradford VC -- youngest ever Brigadier General in the British Army at 25 * Hebrew scholar Dr...
, County Durham
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...
for smelting iron ore.
Later John Vaughan met John Marley, a geologist from Darlington
Darlington
Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, part of the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It lies on the small River Skerne, a tributary of the River Tees, not far from the main river. It is the main population centre in the borough, with a population of 97,838 as of 2001...
, and on the 8th June 1850 they found ironstone in the Cleveland Hills
Cleveland Hills
The Cleveland Hills are a range of hills on the north-west edge of the North York Moors in North Yorkshire, England, overlooking Cleveland and Teesside. They lie entirely within the boundaries of the North York Moors National Park. Part of the long Cleveland Way National Trail runs along the...
which began the great Iron Rush. Combining Vaughan's technical skills, with Bolckow's financial skills, their partnership later built mines and ironworks at Eston
Eston
Eston is a town within the Unitary Authority of Redcar and Cleveland, England. Within the Middlesbrough agglomeration it falls inside the Greater Eston initiative...
.
In 1855 Vaughan became Mayor of Middlesbrough.
He died in London on 16 September 1868.