Josiah Wedgwood
Person Born 1730 Died 3/1/1795
Categories: Craft / Design, Industry, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Seriously Famous
Master potter. Born in Burslem, Stoke, Staffordshire. Married his cousin, Sally. Childhood smallpox left him with a limp and he often used his stick to smash items that he felt were not good enough. His London showrooms became a fashionable place to visit. Flaxman, Stubbs and Lady Diana Beauclerk all provided designs for him. Promoter of social reform and active in the fight against the slave trade.
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