John Josiah Guest (February 2, 1785 - November 26, 1852) was an engineer and entrepreneur. Born in Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, as the son of Thomas Guest, a partner in the Dowlais Iron Company. Guest was educated at Bridgnorth Grammar School and Monmouth Grammar School before learning the trade of ironmaking in his father's foundry at the hands of works manager John Evans. He was renowned for his ability to roll a bar of steel or cut a tram of coal as well as any of his father's workmen. February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1785 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... November 26 is the 330th day (331st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... An engineer may be someone who practices the engineering profession, or the driver of a rail locomotive. ... An entrepreneur -derived from the French words entre (ie: enter) and prendre(ie: take)- is, in its most general sense, a person who creates or starts a new project, opportunity, or venture. ... Merthyr Tydfil (Welsh: Merthyr Tudful) is a town and county borough in the traditional county of Glamorgan, south Wales, with a population of about 55,000. ... National motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh: Wales for ever) Waless location within the UK Official languages English(100%), Welsh(20. ... There have been several well-known people named John Evans: John Evans (bishop) John Evans (cartographer) John Evans of Bala John Evans (explorer) John Evans (state governor) John Evans (archaeologist) John Gwenogvryn Evans John Evans (centenarian) John Evans (UK politician) John Evans (Canadian politician) John Louis Evans, executed for murder...

On his father's death in 1807, John inherited his share of the company and developed the business, becoming sole owner of the works in 1815. In 1817 he married Maria Rankin but their marriage was short lived, Maria dying just nine months later. He subsequently married Lady Charlotte Elizabeth Bertie, daughter of Albemarle, ninth Earl of Lindsey. Guest was elected member of parliament for Honiton, Devon in 1825, holding the seat until defeated by Sir G. Warrander in 1831. In 1832 he became the first MP for Merthyr Tydfil. 1807 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Lady Charlotte Guest, nee Bertie (May 19, 1812 - January 15, 1895), is an important figure in the history of the Welsh language. ... The title of Earl of Lindsey was created in the Peerage of England in 1626. ... Honiton is a town in Devon, England. ... Devon is a county in South West England, bordering on Cornwall to the west, Dorset and Somerset to the east. ... 1825 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

His public works included a school at Dowlais, designed by Sir Charles Barry. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society and a Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers. He was the first chairman of the Taff Vale Railway, and was created a baronet in 1838. The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster, Barrys most famous building. ... The Royal Society of London is claimed to be the oldest learned society still in existence. ... The Institutions headquarters Founded on 2 January 1818, the Institution of Civil Engineers (the ICE) is an independent professional association, based in central London, representing civil engineers. ... The Taff Vale Railway (TVR) is a railway in Glamorgan, South Wales, and is one of the oldest in Wales. ... 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

He died in 1852, leaving five sons and five daughters, the Dowlais Iron Company having become the largest producer of iron in the world. 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...