Jj colman biography

English mustard manufacturer, philanthropist and Liberal politician

This article is about the MP. For the Baronet, see Sir Jeremiah Colman, 1st Baronet.

Jeremiah James Colman (14 June 1830 – 18 September 1898) was an English mustard manufacturer and the third member of the family in charge of the eponymous company Colman's.

He was a popular philanthropist in his home town of Norwich and a Liberal politician who represented the city in parliament.

Biography

Colman was the son of James Colman and his wife Mary Burlingham, daughter of John Burlingham of Old Buckenham.

He became a partner in the family mustard business at Stoke Holy Cross in 1823 and from then on the company was called J. & J. Colman.

Colman mustard family tree

In 1854, the firm employed 200 workers.

Jeremiah James was responsible for moving the firm to the larger Carrow Works site in 1856. The Carrow site had been bought from the Norwich Railway Company in 1850 and it was well served by road, rail and