Allsopp, SAMUEL

Allsopp, SAMUEL (born 1780), a member of the great brewing establishment of Allsopp & Sons, Burton-on-Trent, which ranks third amongst the brewing firms of the United Kingdom, was a descendant of an old family, and was noted for the charities of his public and private life. On his death in 1838, he was succeeded in the business by his sons Charles James, William, and Henry. To the last of these the modern development of the firm is largely due. He represented Worcestershire in parliament (1874-80), and in 1880 was created a baronet. After his retirement from the firm, he was raised to the peerage under the title of Lord Hindlip of Hindlip and Alsof-en-le-Dale; he died April 3, 1887. The three breweries of the Allsoppes employ about 1600 people, and are connected with the maltings and cooperages by ten miles of railway. On its conversion in 1887 into a limited company, thus following the example of many other large concerns, the concern was valued at £3,300,000.