Samuel Greg (26 March 1758 – 4 June 1834) was a British entrepreneur of the early Industrial Revolution and a pioneer of the factory system. He built Quarry Bank Mill, which at his retirement was the largest textile mill in the country. He and his wife Hannah Greg took their responsibilities to their employees seriously, building a model village alongside the factory.
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26 March 1758 Belfast, Ireland
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Died |
4 June 1834 (aged 76) Styal, Cheshire
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Zodiac | Aries |
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