Sir Edward Watkin
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Sir Edward Watkin was a prominent 19th-century British railway magnate and politician known for his ambitious railway expansion schemes and early plans for a Channel Tunnel.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sir Edward Watkin canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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human ⓘ knight bachelor ⓘ politician ⓘ railway magnate ⓘ |
| activityEnd | 1890s ⓘ |
| activityStart | 1830s ⓘ |
| birthCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1819-09-26 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Lancashire
NERFINISHED
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Salford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | St Wilfrid's Churchyard, Northenden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1901-04-13 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | a private school in Manchester ⓘ |
| era | Victorian era ⓘ |
| familyName | Watkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Abraham Watkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
infrastructure development
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politics ⓘ railway transport ⓘ |
| givenName | Edward ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
British railway expansion in the 19th century
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Watkin's Tower project at Wembley NERFINISHED ⓘ development of the Metropolitan Railway ⓘ early plans for a Channel Tunnel ⓘ |
| name | Sir Edward William Watkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Watkin's Tower (Wembley Park Tower) scheme
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construction of an experimental Channel Tunnel ⓘ development of Wembley Park as a leisure resort ⓘ promotion of a Channel Tunnel Company in the 19th century ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessman
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politician ⓘ railway executive ⓘ |
| politicalParty | Liberal Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Member of Parliament for Great Grimsby
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Member of Parliament for Hythe ⓘ Member of Parliament for Stockport ⓘ chairman of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway ⓘ chairman of the Metropolitan Railway ⓘ chairman of the South Eastern Railway ⓘ director of the Canadian Pacific Railway ⓘ director of the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada ⓘ director of the Great Western Railway ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
Northenden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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