POCHIN

Henry Davis (eld. son of William Pochin of Wigston, Leicester). b. 1824; studied chemistry at Pharmaceutical society’s laboratory London; head of firm of H. D. Pochin and Co. Salford; mayor of Salford 1866–8; contested Stafford 11 July 1865; M.P. Stafford 10 Nov. 1868 to March 1869, when unseated on petition; contested Stafford 3 Feb. 1874; contested Mon mouth 6 Feb. 1874; member of Stafford school board March 1871; his proce of decomposing silicate of alumina produced aluminous cake used by paper makers; discovered a method of distilling resin with steam at a high temperature, used for making yellow and fancy soaps; purchased coal, iron and steel industries, which he converted into limited liability companies; held large shares in Bolckow, Vaughan and Co., John Brown and Co., the Armour-plate makers of Sheffield, the Tredegar iron and coal Co., Palmer’s Shipbuilding and iron Co., and the Staveley iron and coal Co.; with sir Edward Watkin redeemed Metropolitan railway Co. from insolvency; a director of Manchester, Sheffield and Lincoln shire railway Co.; m. 1852 Agnes, dau. of George Gretton Heap, she wrote The right of women to exercise the elective franchise 1855, 2 ed. 1873. d. Bodnant hall, Conway, Denbighshire 28 Oct. 1895. Times 2 Nov. 1895 p. 6.