James Sadler (bap. 1753, d. 1828) by unknown artist, c. 1820 © National Portrait Gallery, London
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Sadler, James (bap. 1753, d. 1828)
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Sadler, James (bap. 1753, d. 1828), balloonist and chemist
H. S. Torrens
Sadler, James (bap. 1753, d. 1828), balloonist and chemist, was born in Oxford and baptized there on 27 February 1753. He was the elder son of James Sadler (1718–1791), cook and confectioner of (now 84) High Street, and his wife, Elizabeth (1718–1802), probably ...