Henry Brogden (industrialist)
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Henry Brogden was born in Manchester
, the third son of John Brogden
. He was educated at King’s College, London and spent a year at the locomotive works of George Stephenson
, Newcastle-on-Tyne. He enjoyed engineering shop work and kept a very complete workshop at home.
When he was old enough he became a partner in his father’s firm John Brogden and Sons
. He played a full part in the direction of their many contracts and business interests. However whereas his elder brother Alexander Brogden
seems to have been a very outgoing man, was elected as an MP
and led the firm into many ventures, lawsuits and eventually into bankruptcy, Henry comes across as quieter, more studious and perhaps more careful
. He is hard to find in literature.
Henry Brogden is said to have been the engineer of the Stockport Viaduct
, as well Brogden’s own railways, collieries and ironworks in South Wales.
Brogden was a Fellow of the Geological Society and a Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers
.
After the failure of John Brogden and Sons in 1880, Henry Brogden continued to live at Hale Lodge, Hale
, then in Cheshire
, where he had lived for many years, whereas Alexander was forced to leave his substantial home near Ulverston
. This may reflect the differences in their personalities and the way they organised their affairs. At the time Hale Lodge (built 1808, demolished 1950s) was the largest house in Hale
.
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, the third son of John Brogden
John Brogden
John Gilbert Brogden is an Australian businessman and former politician, who was Leader of the Opposition in New South Wales from 2002 to 2005...
. He was educated at King’s College, London and spent a year at the locomotive works of George Stephenson
George Stephenson
George Stephenson was an English civil engineer and mechanical engineer who built the first public railway line in the world to use steam locomotives...
, Newcastle-on-Tyne. He enjoyed engineering shop work and kept a very complete workshop at home.
When he was old enough he became a partner in his father’s firm John Brogden and Sons
John Brogden and Sons
John Brogden and Sons was a firm of Railway Contractors, Iron and Coal Miners and Iron Smelters operating from roughly 1837 to the bankruptcy in 1883. However the business essentially started when John Brogden moved from his father's farm near Clitheroe to set up in business in the rapidly...
. He played a full part in the direction of their many contracts and business interests. However whereas his elder brother Alexander Brogden
Alexander
Alexander is a common male first name, and less common surname. The most famous is Alexander the Great, the King of Macedon who created one of the largest empires in ancient history.- Origin :...
seems to have been a very outgoing man, was elected as an MP
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
and led the firm into many ventures, lawsuits and eventually into bankruptcy, Henry comes across as quieter, more studious and perhaps more careful
. He is hard to find in literature.
Henry Brogden is said to have been the engineer of the Stockport Viaduct
Stockport Viaduct
The Stockport Viaduct is a large brick-built bridge which carries a main railway line across the valley of the River Mersey, inStockport, Greater Manchester .Designed by George Watson Buck and completed in 1840, the viaduct is high...
, as well Brogden’s own railways, collieries and ironworks in South Wales.
Brogden was a Fellow of the Geological Society and a Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Institution of Mechanical Engineers
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers is the British engineering society based in central London, representing mechanical engineering. It is licensed by the Engineering Council UK to assess candidates for inclusion on ECUK's Register of professional Engineers...
.
After the failure of John Brogden and Sons in 1880, Henry Brogden continued to live at Hale Lodge, Hale
Hale, Greater Manchester
Hale is a village and electoral ward within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. It is contiguous with the southeast of Altrincham, approximately southwest of the city of Manchester....
, then in Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
, where he had lived for many years, whereas Alexander was forced to leave his substantial home near Ulverston
Ulverston
Ulverston is a market town and civil parish in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria in north-west England. Historically part of Lancashire, the town is located in the Furness area, close to the Lake District, and just north of Morecambe Bay....
. This may reflect the differences in their personalities and the way they organised their affairs. At the time Hale Lodge (built 1808, demolished 1950s) was the largest house in Hale
.