Joseph Brotherton
(1783-1857), Bible Christian minister, parliamentary reformer and Liberal politician; MP for SalfordEarly Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 3 portraits
by Samuel William Reynolds Jr
mezzotint, published 1836
NPG D11172
by Samuel William Reynolds Jr, after Charles Allen Duval
mixed-method engraving, published 1844
NPG D32196
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Professor Chris Brotherton
02 March 2016, 12:23
Joseph Brotherton (1783-1857). Considered to be the founding father of Salford. Worked in his fathers cotton mill until he inherited it on his father's death. Minister in Bible Christian Church for 40 years. Salford's first MP. Campaigned for Parliamentary reform, free gardens, museums and libraries. Supported the provision of municipal cemeteries. Buried in Weaste Cemetery.