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Edward Pease
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Edward Pease

English railway promoter (1767–1858)

Edward Pease (31 May 1767 – 31 July 1858), a woollen manufacturer from Darlington, England, was the main promoter of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, which opened in 1825. He is sometimes referred to as the "Father of the Railways".2

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Born May 31, 1767, died Jul 31, 1858.1

Companies

Early life and education

Pease was born on 31 May 1767 as the eldest son of the Darlington woollen manufacturer Joseph Pease (1737–1808) and his wife, Mary Richardson. The family were prominent Quakers: his brother Joseph Pease (1772–1846) was a founder of the Peace Society in 1817 and involved in the second, 1839 Anti-Slavery Society, for which he wrote tracts. Edward boarded at a school in Leeds run by Joseph Tatham the elder, and then joined his father's woollen business at the age of 15. On 30 November 1796, he married a fellow Quaker, Rachel (died 1833), daughter of John Whitwell, of Kendal. They had five sons and three daughters.

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Career

Occupation: businessperson.4

Personal life

  • BornMay 31, 1767, Darlington5
  • DiedJul 31, 1858, Darlington6
  • CitizenshipKingdom of Great Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland7
  • SpouseRachel Whitwell married 17968

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