Reference Entry

Fielden, John (1784-1849), industrialist and politician

Stewart A. Weaver

in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

Published in print September 2004 |
Published online September 2004 | e-ISBN: 9780198614128 | DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/9398

More Like This

Show all results sharing these subjects:

  • Biographical Studies
  • History

GO

Show Summary Details

Preview

Fielden, John (1784-1849), industrialist and politician, was born on 17 January 1784 at home at Laneside, Todmorden, Lancashire, the third of the eight children of Joshua Fielden (1748-1811), tenant farmer and clothier, and his wife, Jennifer (Jenny) Greenwood (1749-1825). He had no formal schooling. From a very early age he ...

Reference Entry.  1063 words. 

Subjects: Biographical Studies ; History

Go to Oxford Dictionary of National Biography » home page

Full text: subscription required

How to subscribe Recommend to my Librarian

Users without a subscription are not able to see the full content. Please, subscribe or login to access all content.