Samuel Gregson (1793–1865) was a nineteenth-century British merchant, politician, philanthropist.

Eldest son of Samuel Gregson (1762–1846), manager of the Lancaster Canal Company, he won a scholarship to Lancaster Royal Grammar School. In London he was Chairman of the East India and China Trading Association and a commodities trader.

After establishing a successful trading business, Gregson inherited land in Lancashire and also Manorial Rights and property in Cheshire through marriage. He predominantly, and his family provided the land and financial resources to construct Christ Church, Lancaster.

Gregson was a co-founder of the Natural History Museum.[1]

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  1. ↑ "Home – Natural History Museum". Nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2015.


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