George Benjamin Thorneycroft, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Benjamin Thorneycroft

British politician, Ironmaster

Date of Birth: 20-Aug-1791

Place of Birth: Tipton, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 28-Apr-1851

Profession: ironmaster, metallurgist

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Wealthy industrialist George Benjamin Thorneycroft (20 August 1791 – 28 April 1851) was a successful ironmaster and Tory supporter who became the first Mayor of Wolverhampton, after the Borough was incorporated, in 1848.