John Sampson (1859-1925)

John Sampson (1859-1925) a director of Thomas Firth and Sons.

1925 Will. 'Mr. John Sampson, of Queen Anne's Mansions, Westminster, S.W., for some years consulting engineer to The Times, and director of Thomas Firth and Sons, Ltd. of John Brown and Co, Ltd., of Sheffield and Clydebank, of Harland and Wolff, Ltd., of Dick, Kerr and Co, Ltd., and the Coventry Ordnance Works, Ltd., who died May 11th last...'

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1925 Obituary

"Widespread regret will be felt at the death of Mr. John Sampson, which occurred on the 11th inst. at Folkestone, as the result of an attack of septic pneumonia. Mr. Sampson was, perhaps, best known as a director of Thomas Firth and Sons of Sheffield, but he was in addition, very intimately connected with many other important industrial under-takings.

John Sampson, who was the son of the late John Sampson of Hayle, Cornwall, was born in London in 1859. He was educated in a private school, and obtained his engineering training at the famous Thames-side works of Maudslay, Sons and Field, at which he remained for seven years or so, passing through the drawing office and all the shops, and acting latterly as assistant engineer. Thereafter for about eighteen months, he served at sea as a marine engineer in the fleet of Messrs. T. and J. Harrison. Having thus obtained sea-going experience, Mr. Sampson returned to the service of Messrs. Maudslays and was engaged largely with the naval engineering matters, particularly in connection with the navies of Austria, Italy and Russia - occupation which took him frequently to the Continent for extended periods. His association with Maudslays continued during the remainder of that firms's existence and in 1899, when the debenture holders procured the appointment of a receiver in their own interests Mr Sampson and Mr Ernest Cooper, a chartered accountant, were nominated to act jointly as managers and receivers...... Read More

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