William James (railway promoter)
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William James (railway promoter)
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William James was an English lawyer, surveyor, land agent and pioneer promoter of rail transport. According to his obituary "He was the original projector of the Liverpool & Manchester and other railways, and may with truth be considered as the father of the railway system, as he surveyed numerous lines at his own expense at a time when such an innovation was generally ridiculed."
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English lawyer, surveyor, and rail promoter (1771–1837)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_James_(railway_promoter)
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2023-08-14T09:25:17Z
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