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Samuel Morton Peto

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British politician, building contractor, railway contractor (1809-1889)

United KingdomPoliticiansLived 1809 to 1889 · aged 80
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Sir Samuel Morton Peto, 1st Baronet was an English entrepreneur, civil engineer and railway developer, and, for more than 20 years, a Member of Parliament (MP).

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Sir Samuel Morton Peto, 1st Baronet was an English entrepreneur, civil engineer and railway developer, and, for more than 20 years, a Member of Parliament (MP). A partner in the firm of Grissell and Peto, he managed construction firms that built many of London's major buildings and monuments, including the Reform Club, The Lyceum Theatre, Nelson's Column and the replacement Houses of Parliament - commissions which brought him great wealth. The scale of his operations, and that of the workforce needed to undertake them, made him the world's largest employer.

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United Kingdom
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Politicians
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Politician
Status
deceased
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Lived 1809 to 1889 · aged 80
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