Sir Samuel Sadler Statue

Samuel Sadler (1842–29 September 1911) was an industrialist mainly concerned with the chemical industry, he served on Middlesbrough Council from 1873 to 1911 and was mayor on three occasions 1877, 1896 and 1910. Sadler was the first Conservative Member of Parliament for Middlesbrough from 1900 – 1906. Sadler was known locally as ‘the Colonel’ due to him being the Honorary Colonel of the Volunteer Battalions of the Durham Light Infantry. This monument by Edouard Lanteri was erected by public subscription and unveiled on 21st June 1915.