Parsley Peel
British businessman (1723–1795) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert "Parsley" Peel (1723 – 12 September 1795) was a British cotton mill owner and grandfather to Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet, future prime minister of the United Kingdom. Peel started life as a yeoman farmer but experimented with calico printing, eventually creating a parsley leaf pattern which would become his trademark. Despite losing a number of machines during riots, Peel's company became the largest in the textile sector by the time of his death, with 23 factories.
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Parsley Peel | |
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Born | Robert Peele 1723 Peele Fold, Oswaldtwistle, England |
Died | September 1795 (aged 71–72) |
Known for | Textile manufacturer |
Spouse |
Elizabeth Haworth (m. 1744) |
Children | 7, including Sir Robert, 1st Baronet |
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