Henry Robertson
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Henry Robertson was a Scottish industrialist and Liberal Party
politician.
to pursue his industrial interests. In 1846 he was appointed the chief civil engineer
to the Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway
, but due to financial considerations which delayed construction until 1850, the work was undertaken by Thomas Brassey
.
from 1862 to 1865 and from 1874 to 1885, and Merioneth
from 1885 to 1886, resigning his seat as a result of his opposition to Gladstone's Home Rule Bill.
a year after his death. His son, Sir Henry Beyer Robertson, was a prominent engineer.
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician.
Career
Robertson came to WalesWales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
to pursue his industrial interests. In 1846 he was appointed the chief civil engineer
Civil engineer
A civil engineer is a person who practices civil engineering; the application of planning, designing, constructing, maintaining, and operating infrastructures while protecting the public and environmental health, as well as improving existing infrastructures that have been neglected.Originally, a...
to the Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway
Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway
The Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway was an independently developed English railway, the first to run train services in Herefordshire.Built between 1850 and 1853, it crossed a number of services by both the Great Western Railway and London and North Western Railway companies, became a joint...
, but due to financial considerations which delayed construction until 1850, the work was undertaken by Thomas Brassey
Thomas Brassey
Thomas Brassey was an English civil engineering contractor and manufacturer of building materials who was responsible for building much of the world's railways in the 19th century. By 1847, he had built about one-third of the railways in Britain, and by time of his death in 1870 he had built one...
.
Political career
He served as Liberal MP for ShrewsburyShrewsbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Shrewsbury was a parliamentary constituency in England, centred on the town of Shrewsbury in Shropshire.It was founded in 1290 as parliamentary borough, returning two members to the House of Commons of England until 1707, then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and of the...
from 1862 to 1865 and from 1874 to 1885, and Merioneth
Merioneth (UK Parliament constituency)
Merioneth, sometimes called Merionethshire, was a constituency in North Wales established in 1542, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the English Parliament, and later to the Parliament of Great Britain and of the United Kingdom...
from 1885 to 1886, resigning his seat as a result of his opposition to Gladstone's Home Rule Bill.
Personal life
Palé Hall was built for Robertson during the 1860s, and was visited by Queen VictoriaVictoria of the United Kingdom
Victoria was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India....
a year after his death. His son, Sir Henry Beyer Robertson, was a prominent engineer.