Charles Seely of Lincoln: Liberalism and Making Money in Victorian England (Lincolnshire Lives)
Independently published
ISBN13:
9781796273823
$10.15
In his day the Victorian businessman Charles Seely was known as 'Pigs'. It has long been believed that this nickname was derived from his refusal to bring to an end a contract supplying the Admiralty with iron ballast when it no longer needed it. It's a great story, but that's what it is ... a story. This is the first biography of Charles Seely and the authors reveal the real reason why Seely became known as 'Pigs'. The book tells a remarkable story. Seely was a man of great ambition and enterprise and he drove hard bargains. He rose from being co-partner in a corn mill to being the owner of mines and landed estates that brought him immense wealth. The 'Baker's Boy' from Lincoln lived at a prestigious address in London and owned a beautiful country house on the Isle of Wight, where he played host to Garibaldi. An independently-minded Liberal, Seely represented Lincoln in the House of Commons for almost a quarter of a century. This book offers something of interest to all those fascinated by our Victorian predecessors.
- | Author: Stephen Roberts, Mark Acton
- | Publisher: Independently published
- | Publication Date: Feb 08, 2019
- | Number of Pages: 69 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 1796273821
- | ISBN-13: 9781796273823
- Author:
- Stephen Roberts, Mark Acton
- Publisher:
- Independently published
- Publication Date:
- Feb 08, 2019
- Number of pages:
- 69 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Paperback
- ISBN-10:
- 1796273821
- ISBN-13:
- 9781796273823