Sir George Elliot, 1st Baronet
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Sir George Elliot, 1st Baronet, JP (18 March 1814 ā 23 December 1893) was a mining engineer and self-made businessman from Gateshead in the North-East of 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).
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Sir George Elliot | |
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Born | (1814-03-18)18 March 1814 Gateshead, England |
Died | 23 December 1893(1893-12-23) (aged 79) |
Resting place | Houghton Hillside Cemetery |
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Organization | Conservative Party |
Known for | Philanthropy |
Children | Sir George Elliot, 2nd Baronet, MP |
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