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Joseph Strutt
b.1765
d.1844
m. 1755
  1. William Strutt1756 - 1830
  2. Joseph Strutt1765 - 1844
m. 1793
  1. Isabella Strutt
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Name Joseph Strutt
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1765
Marriage 1793 to Isabella Archibold Douglas
Death[1] 1844
Reference Number? Q2003010?


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Joseph Strutt (1765–1844) was an English businessman and philanthropist, whose wealth came from the family textile business. A native of Derby, Strutt was a radical social reformer who made significant donations and founded several important institutions in the town, including donating the land for the creation of Derby Arboretum, England's first urban public park. He twice served as Mayor of Derby.

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Joseph Strutt (philanthropist), in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.