Samuel Alexander Sadler
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Sir Samuel Alexander Sadler Knight
M.P.
J.P.
V.D.
(1842–29th September 1911) was an eminent industrialist, public servant and the first Conservative
Member of Parliament
for Middlesbrough
, United Kingdom
, the town with which his name is associated.
). Members of the Sadler family contributed greatly to their native district of Oldbury and the Black Country
during the nineteenth century, particularly Samuel Alexander's paternal uncle
, John Sadler (1820-1910)
, yet the present subject found renown in the North East of England and surpassed all his kinsmen in that regard.
, reputedly under Michael Faraday
, he established the successful chemicals business of Sadler and Company Limited based at Middlesbrough - Teesside
’s first oil and chemicals company.
He founded the firm in 1869 as a tar distillery and wood distillery. In 1880 he took over the neighbouring company of Jones & Sharp. It became a limited company in 1883 and subsidiary works were opened at Ulverston, Portsmouth, Carlton and Stockton. Products included coal gas, ammonia soda, ammonium sulphate, sulphuric acid, muriatic acid (HCl), nitric acid, caustic soda, sodium dichromate, oxalic acid, benzoles, carbolic acid (phenol), naptha light oils, creosote, heavy oil, pitch and coke. The original works closed in 1971.
It was due to the efforts of pioneers such as Sadler that Teesside became established as a leading centre of the chemicals industry in the United Kingdom. He was also a colliery owner and had interests in several colliery companies in County Durham
.
A 434 NRT steamship was named for him in in 1876.
for the Middlesbrough constituency
and unseated his predecessor Joseph Havelock Wilson
in the firmly Liberal
seat at the 1900 general election
, but was defeated by Wilson at the 1906 general
. In addition, he became a Freeman of the Borough, served as Justice of the Peace
, Alderman
and was honoured with a knighthood
on 24th July 1905.
Sadler was greatly interested in the Volunteer Services and served as Honorary Colonel and leader of several Volunteer Battalions of the Durham Light Infantry
. He received the Volunteer Decoration
. As a result of his efforts in this field, and as a reflection of his popularity due to repeated displays of popular philanthropy, Sadler was affectionately referred to as 'the Colonel'.
Two years following his death, a statue commemorating his service to the town was fashioned by Edouard Lanteri
and erected by subscription in Victoria Square, Middlesbrough.http://pmsa.cch.kcl.ac.uk/NE/MB03.htm There is a photograph in the Frith collection and it seems the statue was moved in 2005 see R(Judge) v First Secretary of State and Middlesbrough BC[2005]EWCH 887
. Sadler married secondly her sister Mercy Sadler Field (b. 1853) in 1874, by whom he had issue. His second wife became Lady Sadler and outlived Sadler. His second son by his first wife, Cecil James Sadler (b. 1868), married Amy Ropner, daughter of fellow Teesside magnate Sir Robert Ropner, 1st Baronet
(1838-1924) of Preston Hall, near Stockton-on-Tees
.
might be viewed on the following links.http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/members/colonel-sadler http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/members/sir-samuel-sadler
Knight Bachelor
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M.P.
Member of Parliament
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J.P.
Justice of the Peace
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V.D.
Volunteer Decoration
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(1842–29th September 1911) was an eminent industrialist, public servant and the first Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough is a large town situated on the south bank of the River Tees in north east England, that sits within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire...
, United Kingdom
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, the town with which his name is associated.
Background
Samuel Alexander was the son of James Sadler and Mary Ann Millership of Langley Hall, near Oldbury, Worcestershire (now Oldbury, West MidlandsOldbury, West Midlands
Oldbury is a town in the West Midlands in England. It is a part of the Black Country and the administrative centre of the borough of Sandwell.-Local government:...
). Members of the Sadler family contributed greatly to their native district of Oldbury and the Black Country
Black Country
The Black Country is a loosely defined area of the English West Midlands conurbation, to the north and west of Birmingham, and to the south and east of Wolverhampton. During the industrial revolution in the 19th century this area had become one of the most intensely industrialised in the nation...
during the nineteenth century, particularly Samuel Alexander's paternal uncle
Uncle
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, John Sadler (1820-1910)
John Sadler (1820-1910)
John Sadler was an industrialist and public figure associated with the town of Oldbury, Worcestershire , United Kingdom...
, yet the present subject found renown in the North East of England and surpassed all his kinsmen in that regard.
Career
Sadler was a chemist by profession and, having studied at the University of LondonUniversity of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
, reputedly under Michael Faraday
Michael Faraday
Michael Faraday, FRS was an English chemist and physicist who contributed to the fields of electromagnetism and electrochemistry....
, he established the successful chemicals business of Sadler and Company Limited based at Middlesbrough - Teesside
Teesside
Teesside is the name given to the conurbation in the north east of England made up of the towns of Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Redcar, Billingham and surrounding settlements near the River Tees. It was also the name of a local government district between 1968 and 1974—the County Borough of...
’s first oil and chemicals company.
He founded the firm in 1869 as a tar distillery and wood distillery. In 1880 he took over the neighbouring company of Jones & Sharp. It became a limited company in 1883 and subsidiary works were opened at Ulverston, Portsmouth, Carlton and Stockton. Products included coal gas, ammonia soda, ammonium sulphate, sulphuric acid, muriatic acid (HCl), nitric acid, caustic soda, sodium dichromate, oxalic acid, benzoles, carbolic acid (phenol), naptha light oils, creosote, heavy oil, pitch and coke. The original works closed in 1971.
It was due to the efforts of pioneers such as Sadler that Teesside became established as a leading centre of the chemicals industry in the United Kingdom. He was also a colliery owner and had interests in several colliery companies in 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...
.
A 434 NRT steamship was named for him in in 1876.
Public service
Beside his work as an industrialist, Sadler served on Middlesbrough Council from 1873 and became Mayor on three occasions - 1877, 1896 and 1910. He succeeded at the third attempt to be elected as the first Conservative Member of ParliamentMember of Parliament
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for the Middlesbrough constituency
Middlesbrough (UK Parliament constituency)
Middlesbrough is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
and unseated his predecessor Joseph Havelock Wilson
Joseph Havelock Wilson
Joseph Havelock Wilson was a trade union leader, Liberal Party politician, and campaigner for the rights of merchant seamen....
in the firmly Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
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seat at the 1900 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1900
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, but was defeated by Wilson at the 1906 general
United Kingdom general election, 1906
-Seats summary:-See also:*MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1906*The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918-External links:***-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987**...
. In addition, he became a Freeman of the Borough, served as Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
, Alderman
Alderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...
and was honoured with a knighthood
Knight Bachelor
The rank of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. It is the most basic rank of a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not as a member of one of the organised Orders of Chivalry...
on 24th July 1905.
Sadler was greatly interested in the Volunteer Services and served as Honorary Colonel and leader of several Volunteer Battalions of the Durham Light Infantry
Durham Light Infantry
The Durham Light Infantry was an infantry regiment of the British Army from 1881 to 1968. It was formed by the amalgamation of the 68th Regiment of Foot and the 106th Regiment of Foot along with the militia and rifle volunteers of County Durham...
. He received the Volunteer Decoration
Volunteer Decoration
The Volunteer Officers' Decoration was created by Royal Warrant under command of Queen Victoria on 25 July 1892 to reward 'efficient and capable' officers of the Volunteer Force who had served for twenty years...
. As a result of his efforts in this field, and as a reflection of his popularity due to repeated displays of popular philanthropy, Sadler was affectionately referred to as 'the Colonel'.
Two years following his death, a statue commemorating his service to the town was fashioned by Edouard Lanteri
Edouard Lanteri
Edouard Lanteri was a sculptor and medallist whose romantic French style of sculpting was seen as influential among exponents of New Sculpture.-Life history:...
and erected by subscription in Victoria Square, Middlesbrough.http://pmsa.cch.kcl.ac.uk/NE/MB03.htm There is a photograph in the Frith collection and it seems the statue was moved in 2005 see R(Judge) v First Secretary of State and Middlesbrough BC[2005]EWCH 887
Marriages and Issue
Samuel Alexander Sadler married firstly Rachael Sadler Field (1847-1873), his first cousin once removed, daughter of John Field and Mercy Ann Sadler of Oldbury in 1865, by whom he had issue; the eldest, Percy, marrying Mary Young Blair, the daughter of George Young BlairGeorge Young Blair
George Young Blair was a Scottish marine engineer, who specialised in the building of triple expansion engines at his factory Blair & Co., Ltd. in Stockton-on-Tees.-Business life:...
. Sadler married secondly her sister Mercy Sadler Field (b. 1853) in 1874, by whom he had issue. His second wife became Lady Sadler and outlived Sadler. His second son by his first wife, Cecil James Sadler (b. 1868), married Amy Ropner, daughter of fellow Teesside magnate Sir Robert Ropner, 1st Baronet
Sir Robert Ropner, 1st Baronet
Sir Emil Hugo Oscar Robert Ropner, 1st Baronet 1838-1924, was a British shipbuilder, shipowner, and Conservative Member of Parliament. He was known simply as Robert Ropner....
(1838-1924) of Preston Hall, near Stockton-on-Tees
Stockton-on-Tees
Stockton-on-Tees is a market town in north east England. It is the major settlement in the unitary authority and borough of Stockton-on-Tees. For ceremonial purposes, the borough is split between County Durham and North Yorkshire as it also incorporates a number of smaller towns including...
.
Ancestors
Further Sources
Record of Sir Samuel Alexander Sadler's parliamentary contributions in HansardHansard
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might be viewed on the following links.http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/members/colonel-sadler http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/members/sir-samuel-sadler