William Macadam
William Macadam | |
|---|---|
| Calico printer and weaver | |
| Burgess and bailie of Glasgow | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Macadam 3 November 1783 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 1853 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | (1)Rachel Gentle, (2)Helen Stevenson |
| Education | Weavers Guild |
| Occupation | Owner textile printing and weaving business |
William Macadam (3 November 1783 – 1853 ) was an industrialist, a burgess and bailie of Glasgow. He owned a weaving mill and calico printing works in Kilmarnock near Glasgow.
He was the patriarch of a small dynasty of chemical scientists including his sons William Macadam, John Macadam and Stevenson Macadam, grandsons William Ivison Macadam and Stevenson J. C. G. Macadam and great granddaughter Elison A. Macadam.