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George Leeman 1809 - 1882 by G. W. Milburn Leeman was a successful lawyer and politician, but it was his impact on the railways that was his greatest legacy. He played a significant part in the investigations into illegal share dealings that led to the downfall of his political opponent, George Hudson, the “Railway King” . In 1849 he succeeded Hudson as Chairman of the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway and promoted the mergers which created the North Eastern Railway Company in 1854. The North Eastern, with its headquarters in York, became one of the wealthiest railways in the country and he was chairman from 1874 to 1880. Born in York in 1809, articled to a York solicitor, Leeman established a very successful legal practice in 1835. An Alderman of the city for 28 years he was elected Lord Mayor on three occasions and was a Member of Parliament for York between 1865 and 1880. |
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by mira66 at https://www.flickr.com/photos/21804434@N02/3294342895. It was reviewed on 3 July 2010 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0. |
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