Sir Alfred Hickman (1830 - 1910) - Alfred Hickman, the youngest son of George Rushbury and Mary Hickman of Tipton, was born on July 3rd 1830. After completing his schooling at King Edward's School Birmingham, he joined his father who was managing partner of Moat Colliery Tipton and so an iron master.
Experience in the working of blast furnaces and the production of wrought iron was gained at Groveland furnaces, Dudley Port, and two sites in Bilston, namely, Bilston Brook and Stonefield furnaces and ironworks. Both sites were leased at different times by the Hickman family.
In 1866, Alfred Hickman purshased the land, and furnaces of John Jones, known as Spingvale furnaces. Six new blast furnaces and a Bessemer Steelmaking Plant were used by 1886. Marriage to Lucy Smith of Portsea took place in 1850, and there were four sons and seven daughters.
He was Chairman of Alfred Hickman Ltd, a Member of Parliament for Wolverhampton Constituency, on two occasions and was instrumental in establishing Tarmac Limited, Ettingshall, Wolverhampton. For his services to the Public and Industry. He was knighted in 1891 and made a Baronet in 1903. In addition he was a deputy Luetenant and Justice of the Peace.
Committee Member - Member of Council of Iron and Steel Institute, The Mining Association of Great Britain. Member of Tariff Commission 1904. Member of Advisory Committee, Commercial Intelligence Branch Board of Trade, 1900.
Publications - Improved means of water communication between the Midlands and the ports of London, Liverpool and Glouster. Hickman Park, Bilston was established through his generosity, and he contributed to the development of the East Park Wolverhampton.
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