Ashton, Thomas, 1st Baron Ashton of Hyde

has biography | a une biographie: British industrialist, philanthropist, and politician. Born into a wealthy family of cotton manufacturers in Manchester, Ashton was a Liberal MP for Hyde from 1885 to 1886 and for Luton from 1895 to 1911.

Ashton supported the Buller statue campaign in its early stages by providing a cheque of £250 or 5,000 shillings (about £20,000 in 2024) to the shilling fund in November 1901. This was the largest single donation towards the Buller statue and made up roughly a fifth of the total memorial fund, which came to over 26,000 shillings (about £100,000 in 2024).
was born | est né: 5 February 1855
died in | est mort par: 1 May 1933
has nationality | a la nationalité: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
has type | est de type: acting upon a monument; financial benefactor
has association with | a une association avec: Buller Memorial Committee

is referred to by | est référencé par: Wikipedia; Hansard; National Archives Currency Convertor; Bank of England Inflation Calculator; 'Proposed Buller Memorial', Western Times, November 16, 1901, British Library Newspapers; 'Editorial - Buller Memorial Fund', North Devon Journal, February 27, 1902, British Library Newspapers

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