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.
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10 March 1800 Howsham, North Riding of Yorkshire, England
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Died |
14 December 1871 (aged 71) London, England
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Zodiac | Pisces |
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