Richard Janion Nevill on:
[Wikipedia]
[Google]
[Amazon]
Richard Janion Nevill (22 November 1785-14 January 1856) was an English
Nevill lived at Llangennech Park, which he leased from Edward Rose Tunno. During his residence there, Nevill became a
industrialist
A business magnate, also known as a tycoon, is a person who has achieved immense wealth through the ownership of multiple lines of enterprise. The term characteristically refers to a powerful entrepreneur or investor who controls, through perso ...
in Llanelli
Llanelli ("St Elli's llan (placename element), Parish"; ) is a market town and the largest community in Carmarthenshire and the Preserved counties of Wales, preserved county of Dyfed, Wales. It is located on the Loughor estuary north-west of ...
and its surrounding areas, including Llangennech.
Biography
Nevill was born at Summer Hill,Birmingham
Birmingham ( ) is a city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England. It is the second-largest city in the United Kingdom with a population of 1.145 million in the city proper, 2.92 million in the We ...
, the first child of the Birmingham industrialist Charles Nevill. Charles moved to Llanelli to develop its coalfields. He partnered with other businessmen to form ''Daniell, Savill, Guest, and Nevill, coppersmelters.'' Richard took over his father's business upon his death in 1813.
Nevill lived at Llangennech Park, which he leased from Edward Rose Tunno. During his residence there, Nevill became a magistrate
The term magistrate is used in a variety of systems of governments and laws to refer to a civilian officer who administers the law. In ancient Rome, a ''magistratus'' was one of the highest ranking government officers, and possessed both judici ...
and High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire. He was supportive of the Conservative Party.
Nevill contributed greatly to the local community, providing aid to build the British School at Llangennech in addition to a school for his workmen's children. He also provided aid during grain shortages.
He employed child labour in his collieries until at least 1842.
He had at least five children, including Charles William Nevill, Richard Nevill, and William Henry Nevill. Charles, the eldest, became an MP.
On 14 January 1856, Nevill died of a stroke in his mansion at Llangennech Park. Reportedly, 3000 people attended his funeral procession, and he was buried in the Llangennech parish churchyard.
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nevill, Richard Janion 1785 births 1856 deaths