Isaac Wilkinson

Isaac Wilkinson (baptised 6 May 1695 - 31 January 1784) was an English industrialist, one of the founders of the iron industry and pioneer of the Industrial Revolution. However, his business ethics were precarious and his commercial affairs frequently chaotic. He became much addicted to litigation.

Read more about Isaac Wilkinson:  Early Life, Cumberland and Lancashire, Wales, Later Life, Private Life

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