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George Hudson (probably 10 March 1800 – 14 December 1871) was an English railway financier and politician who, because he controlled a significant part of the railway network in the 1840s, became known as "The Railway King"—a title conferred on him by Sydney Smith in 1844.
George Hudson (born March 1800, York, Yorkshire, Eng.—died Dec. 14, 1871, London) was an English financier, known as the “railway king,” whose enterprise made York a major railway and commercial hub.
1 de jun. de 2006 · A book review of George Hudson: The Rise and Fall of the Railway King, by A.J. Arnold and S. McCartney. The reviewer praises the book's readability and sympathetic tone, and summarizes Hudson's career and downfall.
- Derek H Aldcroft
- 2006
George Hudson is the man York has to thank for its prominent role in the railways. Born in Howsham, about 12 miles north-east of York, he was the fifth son of a farmer. On leaving school in 185 he was apprenticed to a firm of drapers in York.
Learn about George Hudson, the railway financier and politician who became known as "The Railway King" in the 1840s. Discover his rise and fall, his role in linking London to Edinburgh, and his controversies over financial practices.
“THE RAILWAY KING” George Hudson, a great financier of the nineteenth century, whose story is linked with that of the LNER. He spent £3,000 a day in legal fees when fighting rival companies. Then came the crash. Prices fell by leaps and bounds. Everybody wished to sell, nobody to buy.
20 de dez. de 2020 · Entrepreneur, politician, businessman, visionary, benefactor, conman. There’s a lot to unpick with old George. Chris Eden-Green gauges the issue: • GAUGE THE ISSUE: Hudson Hornet https://ko-fi ...
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