Thomas Fielding Johnson

Thomas Fielding Johnson (24 December 1828 – 1921) was a prominent Victorian businessman and philanthropist in Leicester, England. Among his many acts of public spiritedness and generosity was the gifting in 1919 of a 37 acres (15 ha) site and buildings for the establishment of Leicester University.

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