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Sir George Elliot, 1st Baronet

1814-03-18 – 1893-12-23

Portrait of Sir George Elliot, 1st Baronet
Caricature of Sir G Elliot Bt MP. Caption read "Geordie".Credit: Leslie Ward

Life & Legacy

Sir George Elliot, 1st Baronet, JP (18 March 1814 – 23 December 1893) was a mining engineer and self-made businessman from Gateshead in North East England. A colliery labourer who went on to own several coal mines, he later bought a wire rope manufacturing company which manufactured the first Transatlantic telegraph cable. He was also a Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP).

Occupation & Career

businessperson, politician, mining engineer

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q1314450 — wikidata View source

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