William George Beattie

William George Beattie (2 December 1841[1] – 28 May 1918) was an English locomotive engineer. He was born in Lambeth, London the son of Joseph Hamilton Beattie. He joined the London and South Western Railway in 1862 as a draughtsman at Nine Elms Locomotive Works. He succeeded his father as Locomotive Engineer of the LSWR following Joseph's death in 1871. He was not however a success in this post and was forced to resign in 1878.[2]

For other people named William Beattie, see William Beattie (disambiguation).

References
  1. London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1917
  2. Marshall, John, (1978), A biographical dictionary of locomotive engineers, David & Charles


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