William Turton (1825-1900)

corn merchant, hay merchant, pioneer of horse drawn tramways across northern England, founder of Leeds Tramways Company, chairman of Leeds Tramways Company, Councillor, and Poor Law Guardian

Died aged c. 75

William Turton (21 May 1762 – 28 December 1835) was an English physician and naturalist. He is known for his pioneering work in conchology, and for translating Linnaeus' Systema Naturae into English.
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Leeds, United Kingdom

William Turton Corn and hay merchant here at Turton's Wharf and Warehouse rebuilt 1876. He pioneered horse drawn tramways across northern England. From 1866 he ran omnibuses in Leeds, becoming a founding director, then chairman, of Leeds Tramways Company 1872-1895. Councillor and Poor Law Guardian. 1825-1900

64, The Calls, Leeds, United Kingdom where they was a corn and hay merchant