possibly Barton, John, 1789-1852

Possibly created by John Barton (1789-1852) an economist who lived in Chichester, was well known as a Quaker businessman and man of letters and wrote 'The influence of machinery on labour'. He was also a promoter of, and lecturer at, the Chichester Mechanics Institute (later part of the Literary and Philosophical Society).

From the guide to the BARTON, John, 1789-1852, economist, [1814-1849], (British Library of Political and Economic Science)