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William Huskisson
1830Sep, 15

William Huskisson

William Huskisson, English financier and politician, Secretary of State for War and the Colonies (b. 1770)
William Huskisson (11 March 1770 – 15 September 1830) was a British statesman, financier, and Member of Parliament for several constituencies, including Liverpool.He is commonly known as the world's first widely reported railway passenger casualty as he was run over and fatally wounded by Robert Stephenson's pioneering locomotive Rocket.

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