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Preston seat. Some months later, in November 1831, the mill of Swainson, Birley & Co. was attacked by some of Hunt's supporters. Part of the counting house was destroyed, and the crowd went on to threaten the gaol, where they faced cannon. Swainson argued subsequently that cavalry should
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was brought up in Walton-le-Dale, moving to
Preston to set up a business in 1817 when he had reached the age of majority. Swainson supported some of Livesey's initial temperance meetings of the early 1830s, taking the chair. Clay too supported temperance. He stopped short of advocating
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178:(1797â1858), who was Swainson's cousin. At age 21 and out of work, Clay came on a visit to Cooper Hill, around 1817. He became a long-term guest. Swainson persuaded Clay to study for the priesthood, and he was tutored by
158:, Charles Swainson was elected an alderman of Preston, and John Swainson a councillor. In 1841, Swainson accepted a nomination to stand for Preston in the general election, with the sitting Tory MP
92:, on the outskirts of Preston. Between 1809 and 1825 Swainson and his various partners owned the Bannister Hall textile printing works, in Walton-le-Dale; one of the original partners was
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Memorials of the
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constituency in 1820. He spoke in 1830 at a borough meeting against the East India
Companyâs monopoly, and declined to stand for parliament, once more, for the
62:(died 1867) owned mills in Leeming Street that passed to Edward Swainson, with businesses in Ireland. He moved away from Preston around 1840, and resided at
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186:. After his father's death in 1821, Clay was offered a position as assistant chaplain at the Preston House of Correction. His ordination as deacon at
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Swainson became head of Swainson, Birley & Co. It ran a large mill in the Fishwick area of Preston, known locally as the "Big Factory".
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Charles Swainson the younger, of Frenchwood House, father of Charles William Swainson.
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was the London outlet of the calico business. In the catalogue of the
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27:(1780â1866) was an English businessman, a calico printer in
777:. National Temperance League's Depot. pp. 103 and 105.
162:. Both were defeated, Swainson coming bottom of the poll.
347:"Charles Inman, 1725â1767, Legacies of British Slavery"
261:"Charles Preston, Collections Online, British Museum"
570:"Furnishing Fabric, V&A Explore The Collections"
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903:Waller, Philip. "Jackson, Ralph Ward 1806â1880)".
535:Baxendale, T. D. "Baxendale, Joseph (1785â1872)".
500:"Preston 1820-1832, History of Parliament Online"
138:Swainson declined to stand for parliament in the
738:Harrison, Brian. "Livesey, Joseph (1794â1884)".
794:. Stanford University Press. pp. 268â269.
607:Official Descriptive and Illustrated Catalogue
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151:be stationed in Preston to protect property.
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170:Swainson was a patron of the penal reformer
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88:Swainson had a residence at Cooper Hill in
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588:"Preston and Longridge Railway Company"
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66:. He married into the Tatham family of
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130:for dining rooms, libraries, &c."
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400:"Swainson, Christopher (2)"
370:"Swainson, Christopher (1)"
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20:Charles Swainson, 1842 engraving
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518:"Piece ca. 1818 Bannister Hall"
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425:"Death of Mr. John Swainson"
166:John Clay and Joseph Livesey
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856:. 16 June 1866. p. 11.
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462:Hewitson, Anthony (1872).
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838:. Harrison. p. 1462.
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308:Society, Chetham (1861).
235:Susanna, married in 1829
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874:. 4 May 1839. p. 5.
771:Livesey, Joseph (1885).
685:Aspland, Robert (1862).
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35:Background
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