Thomas Whitehead
Thomas Whitehead (1849-1906)
1906 Obituary [1]
THOMAS WHITEHEAD was born at Belturbet, Ireland, on 18th February 1849.
His education was received at the City of London School, and he served an apprenticeship from 1865 to 1871 in the shops of Messrs. Cowans, Sheldon and Co., of Carlisle.
He next was engaged as draughtsman in the works of the Pearson and Knowles Coal and Iron Co., of Warrington, until 1876, in which year he was appointed to superintend the erection of extensive wire and rolling mill plant in the Warrington district, and this appointment continued until 1888.
He then became engineer to the Broughton Copper Co., of Manchester, remaining in that position until his death, which took place at Broughton, Manchester, on 12th June 1906, at the age of fifty-seven.
He became a Member of this Institution in 1901; and was also a member of the Manchester Association of Engineers.