Clifton Robinson
British businessman
About Clifton Robinson
Lived 1849 – 1910 (aged 60–61). Clifton Robinson was a British.
"Electric Traction", caricature by "Spy" (Leslie Ward) in Vanity Fair, 1909. Sir (James) Clifton Robinson (1 January 1848 – 6 November 1910), born in Birkenhead, England, 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 and died from heart disease in New York.
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Who was Clifton Robinson?
British businessman
When was Clifton Robinson born?
Clifton Robinson was born in 1849.
When did Clifton Robinson die?
Clifton Robinson died in 1910.
What nationality was Clifton Robinson?
Clifton Robinson was British.
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