Samuel Greg

British factory pioneer (1758–1834)

Samuel Greg (26 March 1758 – 4 June 1834) was a British entrepreneur of the early Industrial Revolution and a pioneer of the factory system. He built Quarry Bank Mill, which at his retirement was the largest textile mill in the country.[1]

Personal life change

He was married to Hannah Lightbody.[2]

References change

  1. "Samuel Greg and the beginnings of Quarry Bank". National Trust. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  2. "Hannah Lightbody (1767–1828), Mrs Samuel Greg (?) | Art UK". artuk.org. Retrieved 2020-07-09.