Samuel Holland (politician)
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Samuel Holland | |
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Born | 17 October 1803 |
Died | 27 December 1892 |
Nationality | Welsh |
Occupation | Politician |
Samuel Holland (17 October 1803 – 27 December 1892) was a Welsh Liberal Party politician.
Upbringing[]
The son of Samuel, a Liverpool merchant, and Katherine Holland, he was born in Duke Street, Liverpool. He was educated in England and Germany and joined his father's company as an office boy.
Industrial career[]
At eighteen he was made manager of the Rhiwbryfdir quarry near Blaenau Ffestiniog - later part of the Oakeley quarry. Holland conceived the narrow-gauge Ffestiniog Railway from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog which carried slates from his quarry to the harbour.
Politics[]
He was appointed High Sheriff of Merionethshire for 1862. He served as Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for Merioneth from 1870 to 1885.
Other activities[]
In 1875 Holland was active in setting up the Dr Williams School in Dolgellau. He became the first Chairman of the school's Board of Governors.[1] In 1874, he was a constable of Harlech Castle, chairman of the Penrhyndeudraeth magistrates and chairman of the Festiniog Board of Guardians.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Gwynedd Archives: Meirionnydd Record Office Dr Williams School, Dolgellau, Records". Your gateway to History. Archives Wales. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ "The Industries of North Wales: Nantlle Slate Quarries". The Practical Magazine. Vol. 3 no. 14. 1874.
- Sources
External links[]
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Samuel Holland
- 1803 births
- 1892 deaths
- Liberal Party (UK) MPs for Welsh constituencies
- UK MPs 1868–1874
- UK MPs 1874–1880
- UK MPs 1880–1885
- Politicians from Liverpool
- High Sheriffs of Merionethshire
- UK MP for Wales stubs
- Liberal MP (UK) stubs