Leonard Fairclough
British businessman
About Leonard Fairclough
Lived 1853 – 1927 (aged 73–74). Leonard Fairclough was a British.
Leonard Fairclough (1853–1927) was a stonemason who founded Leonard Fairclough & Son which later merged with William Press Group to become AMEC, one of the United Kingdom's largest engineering businesses.
Career Fairclough was born in 1853 in Adlington, Lancashire. He apprenticed locally and duly qualified as a stonemason.
He subsequently brought his son, Leonard Miller Fairclough, into the business which was renamed Leonard Fairclough & Son. They gradually moved into general contracting building their first bridge in 1905. Leonard Fairclough Senior was Chairman of the business until he died in 1927.
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Who was Leonard Fairclough?
British businessman
When was Leonard Fairclough born?
Leonard Fairclough was born in 1853.
When did Leonard Fairclough die?
Leonard Fairclough died in 1927.
What nationality was Leonard Fairclough?
Leonard Fairclough was British.
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