Benjamin Hall (ironmaster)
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Benjamin Hall (1778-1817) was an industrialist and a prominent figure in south Wales.
Hall, who was educated at Westminster School, married the daughter of ironmaster Richard Crawshay, becoming a partner in the Rhymney ironworks and owner of Hensol Castle and the Abercarn estate. He served as MP for Totnes from 1806 to 1812, for Westbury from 1812 to 1814, and for Glamorgan from then until his death. As soon as he was elected MP for Glamorgan he was admitted a Freemason and promoted to Provincial Grand Master of South Wales.
His son was Benjamin Hall, 1st Baron Llanover, a civil engineer and politician who as Commissioner of Works was notable for the construction of the Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster, of which the famous bell is accordingly known as 'Big Ben'.
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