Henry Vivian, 1st Baron Swansea
- Henry Vivian, 1st Baron Swansea
Henry Hussey Vivian, 1st Baron Swansea (6 July 1821 – 28 November 1894) was a Welsh industrialist.
The son of industrialist and MP John Henry Vivian, Henry Hussey Vivian served as a Member of Parliament for Truro 1852-7, Glamorganshire 1857–85 and Swansea District 1885–93. He developed a range of by-products from the copper-smelting business founded by his father, and introduced the "sliding scale" of miners' wages after the strike of 1889. It was largely due to his efforts that Swansea became a major industrial centre. He was created a baronet in 1882 and Baron Swansea in 1893.
Lord Swansea's younger brother Sir Arthur Vivian was also a Liberal politician.
Marriages and Issue
Lord Swansea married, on 15 April 1847, to Jessie Dalrynple Goddard (c. 1825-28 February 1848). His wife died of childbed fever a few weeks after the birth of their only child.
* Ernest Ambrose Vivian, 2nd Baron Swansea (11 February 1848-17 July 1922); died unmarried
On 14 July 1853 he married Lady Flora Caroline Elizabeth Cholmeley (d. 25 January 1868), daughter of Sir Montague Cholmeley, 2nd Baronet. They had one son;
* The Hon. John Aubrey Vivian (23 July 1854-1 March 1898); died unmarried
Lord Swansea took as his third wife, on 10 November 1870, Averil Beaumont (1841-14 January 1934), granddaughter of the 3rd Baron Macdonald of Slate. He and his third wife had six children;
*Violet Averil Margaret Vivian (3 December 1871-30 March 1943)
*Henry Hussey Vivian (5 February 1873-11 December 1898); died unmarried
*Odo Richard Vivian, 3rd Baron Swansea (22 April 1875-16 November 1934)
*Averil Vivian (4 December 1876-1 February 1959)
*Alexandra Gladys Vivian (c. 1879-17 July 1966)
*Alberta Diana Vivian (10 February 1883-1968)
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References
* [http://www.angeltowns.com/town/peerage/ Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page]
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