John Marston
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1836 – 1918
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Who was John Marston?
John Marston was a successful Victorian bicycle, motorcycle and car manufacturer and founder of the Sunbeam company of Wolverhampton. His company was also one of the country's largest manufacturers of japanware and he was responsible for building 'Seagull' outboard engines for marine use and also for starting the Villiers engineering company. He was Mayor of Wolverhampton for two consecutive years and died in 1918 aged 82.
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- Born
- Jun 5, 1836
Ludlow - Spouses
- Children
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Education
- Ludlow College
- Lived in
- Ludlow
- Died
- 1918
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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