John Platt
John Platt (1817–1872) of Platt Brothers
1817 September 15th. Born the son of Henry Platt and his wife Sarah Whitehead
1837 Became a partner in the business
1842 March 9th. Married Alice Radcliffe (1823–1902), daughter of Samuel Radcliffe (1780–1838) of Lower House, who had been Oldham's leading cotton manufacturer.
1846 John Platt became the senior partner in the firm after the death of his father in 1842, of his elder brother Joseph (1815–1845), and of Elijah Hibbert in 1846
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- [1] DNB