William Pollitt
British businessman; (1842-1908) · Executives · Died at 66
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.
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1908Died14 October 1908Named High Sheriff of CheshireOffice1 January 1908 to 1 January 19091902Officer of the Order of LeopoldAward1899Knight BachelorAward1842Born24 February 1842
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Lived 1842 to 1908 · aged 66
