Background
The son of a gamekeeper he excelled at school in Sutherland and was sent to Wolverhampton as an agent for the Trustees of the Duke of Bridgewater.
The son of a gamekeeper he excelled at school in Sutherland and was sent to Wolverhampton as an agent for the Trustees of the Duke of Bridgewater.
He served as Mayor of Wolverhampton in 1869/70. By 1861 he was District Agent but also worked for the Great Western Railway. He then set up his own business, which grew rapidly.
By 1866 he was an ironmaster, mined coal and built boats and wagons.
Bantock was a Liberal supporter and was elected to the town council in 1861.
