John Bethell (inventor)

John Bethell (c. 1804–1867) was a British solicitor and inventor. In 1838, he patented the 'Bethell process' for preserving timber using creosote. That same year he was elected an Associate of the Institution of Civil Engineers. He was the younger brother of Richard, the Lord Chancellor Lord Westbury and like his brother a son-in-law of the architect Robert Abraham, having married Abraham's daughter Louisa Sarah on 28 February 1833.[1]

John Bethell
BornBristol 
Died22 February 1867 
Cleveland Square 
OccupationInventor 
FamilyRichard Bethell, 1st Baron Westbury 

References

  1. "John Bethell". Grace's Guide to British Industrial History. Grace's Guide. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
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