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- Benjamin Hall, 1st Baron Llanover PC (8 November 1802 – 27 April 1867), known as Sir Benjamin Hall between 1838 and 1859, was a Welsh civil engineer and politician. The famous "Big Ben" was named after him.
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Benjamin Hall, 1st Baron Llanover PC (8 November 1802 – 27 April 1867), known as Sir Benjamin Hall between 1838 and 1859, was a Welsh civil engineer and politician. The famous "Big Ben" was named after him.
HALL, BENJAMIN Lord Llanover (1802-1867), politician and reformer. Benjamin Hall, 1st Lord Llanover, was born in London on 8 November 1802, the eldest son of four of the industrialist Benjamin Hall (1778-1817) and his wife Charlotte (née Crawshay, 1784-1839).
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b. 8 Nov. 1802, 1st. s. of Benjamin Hall† of Abercarn and Hensol Castle, Glam. and Charlotte, da. of Richard Crawshay, ironmaster, of Cyfarthfa Castle, Glam. educ. Westminster 1814; Christ Church, Oxf. 1820. m. 4 Dec. 1823, Augusta, da. and coh. of Benjamin Waddington of Llanofer, 2s. d.v.p. 1 da. suc. fa. 1817; cr. bt. 16 Aug. 1838; Bar. Llanover ...
Pres. bd. of health Aug. 1854-July 1855; PC 29 Nov. 1854; first. commr. of works and public buildings July 1855-Feb. 1858. Sheriff, Mon. 1826-7, ld.-lt. 1861-d.
Hall was the eldest of seven children born to Benjamin Hall, the dean of Llandaff’s barrister son, and the wealthy ironmaster Richard Crawshay’s daughter Charlotte. Until 1808, when Crawshay bought the 3,000-acre Abercarn estate for the family, he was raised in London, where he and his brothers later became townboys at Westminster with their matern...
A detailed sketch of Hall’s life is available in a series of articles by M. Fraser in NLWJ, xii (1961-2), 1-17, 250-87; xiii (1963-4), 29-47, 209-34, 313-28; xiv (1965-6), 35-52, 194-213, 285-300, 437-50; xv (1967-8), 72-88, 113-26, 310-24, 389-404; xvi (1969-70), 23-42, 105-22, 272-92. 1. 1. M.S. Taylor, Crawshays of Cyfarthfa Castle, 26-27; Frase...
Benjamin Hall, 1st Baron Llanover, known as Sir Benjamin Hall 1838-59, civil engineer and politician. First Commisioner of Works 1855-58. He oversaw the rebuilding of the Houses of Parliament and hence 'Big Ben' may have been named for him.
Benjamin Hall, Baron Llanover (1802–1867), politician. 1802 Born in London the eldest son of Benjamin Hall (1778-1817), MP and ironmaster, of Hensol Castle, Glamorgan, and his wife, Charlotte, daughter of Richard Crawshay of Cyfarthfa, Glamorgan.
He was created baronet in 1838, and in July 1855 became commissioner for works, the great clock of Westminster which was erected during his period of office being on that account called ' Big Ben.' He was raised to the peerage on 29 June 1859, during Palmerston's second administration, as baron Llanover of Llanover and Aber-carn.
Benjamin Hall (29 September 1778 – 31 July 1817) was an industrialist, politician and prominent figure in South Wales. Background, education and connections. Benjamin Hall was born on 29 September 1778, the eldest son of the Reverend Benjamin Hall, chancellor of the Diocese of Llandaff, and Elizabeth. [1] .
