William McConnel (1810 – 10 October 1902) (sometimes written: William McConnell) was a British industrialist and mill-owner from Lancashire, England. He founded the Aberdovey Slate Company that ran the Bryn Eglwys slate quarry from 1863 onwards and oversaw the construction of the associated Talyllyn Railway.
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1809 Manchester, Lancashire, England
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1 January 1902 (aged 92) Colmonell, Ayrshire, Scotland
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