# William Pollitt

> Sir William Pollitt was an English railway manager and civic dignitary. From 1886 to 1902, he served as general manager of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (MSL&R), which was renamed Great Central Railway in 1897. He was knighted in 1899 and appointed High Sheriff of Cheshire in 1908.

*British businessman; (1842-1908)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/william-pollitt

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Executive ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q131524))
- **Category:** Executives
- **Born:** 1842-02-24
- **Died:** 1908-10-14
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Sir William Pollitt was an English railway manager and civic dignitary. From 1886 to 1902, he served as general manager of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (MSL&R), which was renamed Great Central Railway in 1897. He was knighted in 1899 and appointed High Sheriff of Cheshire in 1908.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 28.3
- **Momentum:** 17.7

## Sources
- [William Pollitt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Pollitt)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8016989)

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