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Clifton Robinson

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"Electric Traction", caricature by Spy in Vanity Fair, 1909.

Sir (James) Clifton Robinson (1849–1910) was known as the "Tramway King", having involvement in the building and operating of street tramways in New York City, London, Liverpool, Dublin, Cork, Bristol, Edinburgh and Los Angeles.

He was Managing Director of the Bristol Tramways, the Imperial Tramways Company, London United Tramways and the Corris Railway.

He was awarded a knighthood in 1905. [1]

References

  • London United Tramways, Geoffrey Wilson 1971
  • Corris Railway Society Journal, 1990
  1. ^ "Sitter: Sir Clifton Robinson (1849-1910)". Lafayette Negative Archive.