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JOHN SHEEPSHANKS (1787–1863)

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Originally appearing in Volume V24, Page 822 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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JOHN
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SHEEPSHANKS (1787–1863)  ,
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British manufacturer and
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art
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collector, was
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born in
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Leeds, and became a partner in his
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father's business as a
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cloth . manufacturer . His
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brother
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Richard .(t794—1855) was a distinguished astronomer and
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man of
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science, whose collection of
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instruments eventually passed to the Royal Astronomical Society .
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John
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Sheepshanks collected pictures, mainly by British artists, and in 1857 presented his magnificent collection to the nation . He retired from business in 1833 and died a
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bachelor in 1863 .

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