Henry Booth
(1789-1869)
founder of The Liverpool & Manchester Railway Company and Director of The Liverpool & Manchester Railway Company
Died aged c. 80
Wikidata WikipediaHenry Booth (4 April 1788 – 28 March 1869) was a British corn merchant, businessman and engineer particularly known as one of the key people behind the construction and management of the pioneering Liverpool and Manchester Railway (L&M), the world's first steam railway conducting both scheduled passenger services and freight.
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Commemorated on 2 plaques
1789-1869 Henry Booth founder & Director The Liverpool & Manchester Railway Company born here
Rodney Street, Liverpool, United Kingdom where they was born (1789)
Birthplace of Henry Booth 1789-1869 Merchant and railway pioneer A founder of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway
34 Rodney Street, Liverpool, United Kingdom where they was born (1789)