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'''Samuel Fox''' (17 June 1815 – 25 February 1887) was a [[British people|British]] industrialist and businessman noted for developing the Paragon umbrella frame, and the founder of a steelworks in [[Stocksbridge]]. |
'''Samuel Fox''' (17 June 1815 – 25 February 1887) was a [[British people|British]] industrialist and businessman noted for developing the Paragon umbrella frame, and the founder of a steelworks in [[Stocksbridge]]. |
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==Biography== |
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[[Image:SamuelFox-BirthHouse.jpg|left|thumb|Birthplace of Samuel Fox in Bradwell]] |
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Fox was born in [[Bradwell, Derbyshire]], on 17 June 1815, the son of a shuttle-weaver.<ref name="h1">{{citation| archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20061217061127/http://www.travelsouthyorkshire.com/NR/rdonlyres/EBD383E8-54B7-4376-83EA-227EC6BBA181/0/SamuelFox1815.pdf| url = http://www.travelsouthyorkshire.com/NR/rdonlyres/EBD383E8-54B7-4376-83EA-227EC6BBA181/0/SamuelFox1815.pdf| archivedate =17 December 2006| title = Samuel Fox 1815 – 1887 |work = www.travelsouthyorkshire.com}}</ref> |
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He started work as an apprentice wire drawer in the firm of Samuel Cocker in [[Hathersage]].<ref>{{citation| url = http://places.wishful-thinking.org.uk/DBY/Bradwell/FoxsHouse.html| title = Samuel Fox's House, Bradwell| work = places.wishful-thinking.org.uk}}</ref> |
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He moved to [[Stocksbridge]] in 1842 to establish his own wire drawing business.<ref name="h1"/> In 1842, Fox married Maria Radcliffe (born 20 January 1820) at [[Stannington, Sheffield]]. They had one son, William Henry Fox (1843–1920) who never married.{{citation needed|date=September 2012}} |
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In 1851 he and his company [[Fox Umbrella Frames Ltd]] developed the "Paragon" [[umbrella]] frame, a U section of string steel that was far superior to its competitors. Development of the product continued until at least 1935. A similar product was used to make [[Crinoline]] frames from 1855. Umbrellas with 'Fox Frames' were sold worldwide.{{citation needed|date=September 2012}} |
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Fox bought the Bradwell Grove Estate, [[Holwell, Oxfordshire|Holwell]], [[Oxfordshire]] in 1871. |
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He died on 25 February 1887. Upon his death, and was buried at his estate [[North Cliffe]], near [[Market Weighton]], East Riding of Yorkshire.<ref name="h1"/> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Samuel Fox | |
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 Samuel Fox on commemorative medal for the opening of 'Fox Glen' public space in Deepcar | |
| Born | 17 June 1815 |
| Died | 25 February 1887 |
Samuel Fox (17 June 1815 – 25 February 1887) was a British industrialist and businessman noted for developing the Paragon umbrella frame, and the founder of a steelworks in Stocksbridge.
See also
- Stocksbridge Steelworks, commonly known as "Sammy Fox's", steelworks developed from Samuel Foxes original business
References
External links
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