Background
BAILEY, William Henry was born on May 10, 1838 in Salford. Son of John Bailey, Pendleton.
BAILEY, William Henry was born on May 10, 1838 in Salford. Son of John Bailey, Pendleton.
Studied at Manchester Grammar School. An original promoter of Manchester Ship Canal.
Was Mayor ol Salford when the Queen opened it in 1894, who knighted him on the first ship. Inventor of BAILLIE-GROHMAN the perpetual motion actuated by the tides for recording the rise and fall and work on the sea-coast. President, Library Association of the United Kingdom, 1906-1907.
Chairman andManaging Director West. H. Bailey and Company, Limited, Albion Works, Salford.
Director Manchester Ship Canal Company. Ebbw Vale Steel and Iron Company.
Governor of the John Rylands Library, Manchester. Justice of the Peace.
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. Clubs: Devonshire; Brasenose, Reform, Manchester.
Spouse 1866, Jane Dearden (daughter 1904),daughter of James Doming of Astley.