| Description | Article: 'Midland Captains of Industry, XXI: Mr Richard Clayton, J.P.'
Article about Richard Clayton, born at Ingwardine Hall, Shropshire in 1846. He married a grand-daughter of Edward Sheldon, founder of Cannon Industries, and later became Chairman and Managing Director of the company. Gives a history of the company and Clayton's involvement. Richard Clayton was also a Justice of the Peace for Staffordshire in 1891; and an Alderman of the county in 1904. He lived at Coseley Hall, Coseley. |