Thomas Byerley (potter)


Thomas Byerley was an English businessman, a partner in the Wedgwood pottery firm.

Life

He was the son of Thomas Byerley and Margaret Wedgwood, the daughter of Thomas Wedgwood III and sister of Josiah Wedgwood. In 1768 he emigrated to America but returned in 1775 and became a clerk at Etruria, where he became a salesman. He ran the London showroom and shop, latterly called Wedgwood & Byerley. After Josiah Wedgwood I's death in 1795 and after Josiah Wedgwood II moved away he was left in charge of Etruria Works.

Family

He married Frances Bruckfield January 12, 1782. They had 12 children: