Henry Vivian, 1st Baron Swansea
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Henry Hussey Vivian, 1st Baron Swansea (6 July 1821 – 28 November 1894) was a Welsh industrialist.
The son of industrialist and MP John Henry Vivian, Henry Hussey Vivian served as a Member of Parliament for Truro 1852-7, Glamorganshire 1857–85 and Swansea District 1885–93. He developed a range of by-products from the copper-smelting business founded by his father, and introduced the "sliding scale" of miners' wages after the strike of 1889. It was largely due to his efforts that Swansea became a major industrial centre. He was created a baronet in 1882 and Baron Swansea in 1893.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Ennis Vivian Humphrey Willyams |
Member of Parliament for Truro with John Ennis Vivian 1852–1857 |
Succeeded by Augustus Smith Edward Brydges Willyams |
| Preceded by Christopher Rice Mansel Talbot Sir George Tyler |
Member of Parliament for Glamorganshire with Christopher Rice Mansel Talbot 1857–1885 |
Succeeded by Constituency abolished |
| Preceded by Lewis Llewelyn Dillwyn |
Member of Parliament for Swansea District 1885–1893 |
Succeeded by William Williams |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by New Creation |
Baron Swansea | Succeeded by Ernest Vivian |
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