Henry Bolckow, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Henry Bolckow

British businessman and politician

Date of Birth: 08-Dec-1806

Date of Death: 18-Jun-1878

Profession: businessperson, politician

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Henry William Ferdinand Bolckow, originally Heinrich Wilhelm Ferdinand Bölckow, (8 December 1806 – 18 June 1878) was a Victorian industrialist and Member of Parliament, acknowledged as being one of the founders of modern Middlesbrough. In a lifelong partnership with John Vaughan, Bolckow set up and ran an ironmaking business which became the company Bolckow Vaughan.
It came to operate coal mines, limestone quarries and a major ironworks which stimulated the growth of Middlesbrough.
Bolckow became the town's Mayor and its first Member of Parliament.