Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,258 pages of information and 244,500 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

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Robert Howard (2)

From Graces Guide

Robert Howard (1738–1812)

A wealthy tin plate manufacturer and the chief agent for introducing the Argand lamp into Britain.

Had three children with his first wife.

His second wife was Elizabeth Leatham (1742–1816) of Pontefract.

1772 Birth of first son Luke Howard with Elizabeth, at Red Cross Street, London.


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Sources of Information

  • Biography of Luke Howard, ODNB