Richard Muspratt

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birth_place = Liverpool, England
death_date = death date and age|1885|8|18|1822|8|13
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citizenship = English
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field = Chemist
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alma_mater = University of Giessen
doctoral_advisor = Justus von Liebig
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known_for = Alkali manufacture
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footnotes = The second son of James Muspratt

Richard Muspratt (13 August 1822 – 18 August 1885) was a chemical industrialist.

Richard Muspratt was born in Liverpool, England, the second son of James Muspratt and his wife Julia Josephine née Connor. His father was also a chemical industrialist who had established factories in Liverpool, St Helens and Newton-le-Willows. Richard was sent by his father to study chemistry under Justus von Liebig at the University of Giessen in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany. [Hardie, p22]

In 1852 with financial support from his father he set up an alkali–manufacturing factory in Flint, North Wales, in partnership with John Kingsby Huntley and set up a permanent home there. [Hardie, p38]

In 1843 he married Jane Moon from Manchester. They had three sons and a daughter. Muspratt took an interest in local politics, was a J.P. and in 1857 was elected mayor. [ [http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/CLWYD/2004-03/1079790096 Rootsweb] , accessed 2 July 2007] In all he was mayor 9 times and in 1877 his wife presented a chain of office to the town. [ [http://www.flinttown.org/history.asp Flint History] , accessed 2 July 2007]

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References

*Hardie, D.W.P. "A History of the Chemical Industry of Widnes", Imperial Chemical Industries, 1950.