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The Railway King
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Author : Robert Beaumont
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2016-11-10
The Railway King written by Robert Beaumont and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-10 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
George Hudson - the eponymous Railway King - started his career with a stroke of luck, inheriting £27,000 (a fortune in 1827) from a distant relative. He invested successfully in the North Midland Railway, then formed his own Midland Railway, raising £5 million and bribing MPs along the way. But from his glory in 1845 he fell into disgrace, admitting corruption and selling land he did not own. He was eventually imprisoned in York Castle and died a broken man in 1871. His story provides an excellent insight into nineteenth-century politics and industrial progress, full of moral dilemmas and a testimony to the growth of the railways in Britain - a timely subject.
George Hudson
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Author : A. J. Peacock
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
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George Hudson The Railway King
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Author : Alfred James Peacock
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
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George Hudson The Railway King
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Author : Matthew Wells
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
Release Date : 2024-09-30
George Hudson The Railway King written by Matthew Wells and has been published by Pen and Sword Transport this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-09-30 with History categories.
George Hudson was the greatest British railway entrepreneur of the 19th century. In 1848, he controlled over 1,000 miles of railway and, when it came to railway promotion, it seemed he could do no wrong. However, in early 1849 it came to light that some of his business methods had been less than ethical and he was forced to relinquish the chairmanship of each of his companies. His fall from grace was spectacular and his detractors, of whom there were many, were quick to denounce him as a fraudster, a charlatan and a crook. Even today, when the name George Hudson is mentioned, these same insults are often levelled at him. This new biography takes a fresh look at Hudson’s extraordinary life, from his humble beginnings as a farmer’s boy, to becoming Lord Mayor of York before catching the railway bug. He was MP for Sunderland between 1845 and 1859. After his fall from grace, Hudson endured a 20-year court battle with the York and North Midland Railway (subsequently the North Eastern Railway) for outstanding debts. Hudson made many mistakes in creating his railway empire, but did he deserve all the vitriol that still accompanies his reputation? In seeking to answer this question, Matthew Wells looks at the evidence, including what was said about Hudson during his lifetime and what Hudson himself had to say about the actions he took.
The Railway King
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Author : Robert Beaumont
language : en
Publisher: Headline Review
Release Date : 2002-01-01
The Railway King written by Robert Beaumont and has been published by Headline Review this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-01-01 with Business people categories.
George Hudson - the eponymous Railway King - started his career with a stroke of luck, inheriting u27,000 (a fortune in 1827) from a distant relative. He invested succesfully in the North Midland Railway, then formed his own Midland Railway, raising u5 million and bribing MP's along the way. But from his glory in 1845 he fell into disgrace, admitting corruption and selling land he did not own. He was eventually imprisoned in York Castle and died a broken man in 1871."
The Railway King 1800 1871
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Author : Richard Stanton Lambert
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1964
The Railway King 1800 1871 written by Richard Stanton Lambert and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1964 with Railroads categories.
George Hudson
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Author : Timothy J. Owston
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
George Hudson written by Timothy J. Owston and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Railways and the money market categories.
George Hudson
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Author : Brian J. Bailey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
George Hudson written by Brian J. Bailey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Businessmen categories.
George Hudson 1800 1871
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Author : Alfred James Peacock
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
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George Hudson 1800 1871
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
George Hudson 1800 1871 written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Railroads categories.