HOULDSWORTH

John . b. White hall, Glasgow 12 April 1807; one of the founders of the Coltne and Dal melling ton iron works in Lan arks hire and Ayrshire about 1835; senior partner of various establishments for machine making, iron founding, cotton spinning and weaving; the last provost of burgh of And erst on before it was incorporated with Glasgow; A.I.C.E. 1844. d. Bath st. Glasgow 18 Oct. 1859. Minutes of proc. of Instit. of C.E., xix , 189 (1860). HOULDSWORTH, Thomas ( 2 son of Henry Houldsworth of Gonalston, Notts. ) b. 13 Sep. 1771; a merchant and cotton spinner at Manchester and Pontefract; M.P. Pontefract 1818–30; M.P. Newton, Lancs. 1830–2; M.P. North Notts. 1832–52. d. Portland place, Manchester 1 Sep. 1852.