Benjamin Heywood

Benjamin Heywood
Benjamin Heywood
Born	12 December 1793; Manchester, U.K.
Died	11 August 1865
Occupation	Banker
Children	3 sons
Parent(s)	Nathaniel Heywood; Ann Percival
Relatives	Thomas Percival (maternal grandfather); James Heywood (brother)

Sir Benjamin Heywood, 1st Baronet FRS (12 December 1793 – 11 August 1865) was an English banker and philanthropist.

Early life

Benjamin Heywood was born on 12 December 1793 in St Ann's Square, Manchester. He was the grandson of Thomas Percival, the son of Nathaniel Heywood and Ann Percival, the brother to Thomas Heywood and James Heywood, and the nephew to Samuel Heywood. He lived at "Claremont" to the north west of the city centre in Irlams o' th' Height.[1] He graduated from the University of Glasgow.

Career

Heywood entered his father's bank becoming a partner in 1814 and sole proprietor in 1828. He was an enthusiast for workers' education and was a founder of the Manchester Mechanics' Institute, serving as its president from 1825 until 1840. Heywood briefly served as Member of Parliament for Lancashire from 1831 until 1832, receiving his baronetcy in recognition of his work in support of the 1832 Reform Bill. He was also active in the Manchester Statistical Society.[1]

Personal life

The family had a strong affinity with the south Derbyshire and Staffordshire area and bought a summer retreat at Dove Leys, near Denstone (When the Claremont area (Irlams o' th' Height) of Pendleton, Salford, was built up, many of the streets were given names such as Duffield Road, Doveleys Road, Denstone Road, among others.)

He was the father of:

Sir Thomas Percival Heywood, 2nd Baronet;[1]
Oliver Heywood; and
Rev. R.H. Heywood.

Honours

Baronet, (1838)[1][2]
Fellow of the Royal Society, (1843)[1]

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References

McConnell (2004)
"No. 19631". The London Gazette. 3 July 1838. p. 1488.

Bibliography

Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
Leigh Rayment's list of baronets
Heywood, T. (1888). A Memoir of Sir Benjamin Heywood.
McConnell, A. (2004) "Heywood, Sir Benjamin, first baronet (1793–1865)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, accessed 10 Aug 2007 (subscription required)

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by John Wilson-Patten and Edward Smith-Stanley, Baron Stanley	Member of Parliament for Lancashire 1831–1832 With: Edward Smith-Stanley, Baron Stanley	Constituency abolished
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
New creation	Baronet (of Claremont, Lancashire) 1838–1865	Succeeded by Thomas Percival Heywood

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[ODNB-1] McConnell (2004)

[2] "No. 19631". The London Gazette. 3 July 1838. p. 1488.