John Cadman, 1st Baron Cadman

John Cadman, 1st Baron Cadman

British mining engineer, petroleum technologist and public servant (1877–1941)

John Cadman, 1st Baron Cadman (7 September 1877 – 31 May 1941), was a British mining engineer, petroleum technologist and public servant.2

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Born Sep 7, 1877, died May 31, 1941.1

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedDurham University3

Cadman was educated at Armstrong College, University of Durham, and received a first class Honours in Geology in 1899.

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Career

Occupation: entrepreneur, engineer, politician.7

Cadman served as Inspector of Mines in Trinidad and Tobago in the first decade of the 20th century. At that time Trinidad and Tobago was a British Colony. As Inspector of Mines he was responsible for the commercialization of Trinidad's oil in 1907. In this effort Cadman was joined by Arthur "Beeby" Thompson who was an engineer with oilfield experience in Russia.

Cadman later went on to teach petroleum engineering at Birmingham University in the UK. Cadman is credited with creating the course "Petroleum Engineering". He was director of the Petroleum Executive.

Cadman became Technical Adviser for the Anglo-Persian Oil Company in 1921, before becoming the company's Director in 1923. In 1927, he was appointed as the company's Chairman. He expanded production fourfold and eventually joined a venture by Henri Deterding of Royal Dutch/Shell to stabilize petroleum prices.

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Personal life

  • BornSep 7, 1877, Staffordshire8
  • DiedMay 31, 1941, Bletchley9
  • CitizenshipUnited Kingdom10
  • SpouseLilian Harragin married 190711

Cadman married Lilian Harrigan in 1907. The couple had four children, daughters Marguerite and Sybil, and sons John and Denys.

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Awards

  • Date not recordedFellow of the Royal Society12
  • Date not recordedKnight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George12

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