John Joseph Ruston
John Joseph Ruston II (1820–73), shipbuilder
1820 Born son of John Joseph Ruston I, shipbuilder of Poplar.
Until 1841 worked for Boulton & Watt in Soho, then was co-worker in his brother Joseph John Ruston's shipping lines, technical manager of the shipyard in Schwarzlackenau near Floridsdorf, part. d. Masch.bauuntern. Ruston & Co. in Prague.
1850 the Ruston brothers took part in a mechanical engineering company near Prague (Ruston & Evans, from 1854 Ruston & Co.), which achieved excellent results, especially in the construction of steam power plants, facilities for sugar factories, mills and corn-spirit distilleries, mines and smelting works, porcelain factories and sawmills and, from 1863, in bridge construction. Numerous new designs were developed and their own inventions were used, especially for sugar factories. The first steam locomotive was produced in 1858 and the first water turbine was delivered in 1863. The company was also involved in the construction of marine engines and ships from 1852 and in the construction of steam excavators from 1853. However, shipbuilding could not be carried out continuously due to a lack of sufficient demand. In 1869, Prager Maschinenbau-AG (formerly R. & Co.) took over the business
From 1862 he was a silent partner in the steam ship line, Traunseeschiffahrt, which his brother Joseph owned.
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1812 John Ruston was born in Limehouse
1837 Baptism of son Joseph John Ruston in Limehouse.[1]
1851 John Ruston 39, shipwright, lived in Deptford with Elizth Ruston 40, Joseph Ruston 13, John Ruston 12, Ann Ruston 10, Henry Ruston 7, Fany Ruston 4[2]
1878 John Ruston died in Southwark.
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Sources of Information
- [1] Austrian Bibliographical Index