Peto, Samuel Morton
Other Business Names:
- Peto, Sir Samuel Morton
- Grissell, Thomas
- Peto, Henry
- Betts, Edward
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Construction
Other construction & civil engineering exc railways, roads & inland navigations
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Construction
Railways construction & civil engineering
Notes:
Sir Samuel Morton Peto, 1809-89, was a railway and public works contractor, who, with is cousin, Thomas Grissell, inherited the contracting business of his uncle, Henry Peto, 1774-1830, in 1830. Henry had handled important projects since 1806. Samuel rapidly emerged as a leading contractor, carrying out prestige projects such as Houses of Parliament rebuilding. Partnership with Grissell dissolve in 1846 when Peto focused on railway work in UK and overseas, rapidly becoming the world leader. From 1846 in partnership with Edward Betts. Collapsed 1866 following failure of their bankers, Overend Gurney. Subsequently resumed contracting in a small way
Publications:
- Samuel Morton Peto and the building of the Eastern Counties Railway by Cox, John G
- Hitting the Buffers. Samuel Morton Peto, 1809-1889, railway builder extraordinaire by Sparkes, Douglas C
- Mustard, Boots and Beer. The inside stories of eight Norfolk men of business in the nineteenth century by Armstrong, Chris
- Railway contractor becomes railway financier. Peto in the 1850s by Cox, John G
- Railway Navvies. A history of the men who made the railways by Coleman, Terry
- Railway Navvy - 'that dispicable race of men' by Brooke, David
- Samuel Morton Peto, 1809-1889. The achievements and failings of a great railway developer by Cox, John G
- Samuel Morton Peto. A Victorian entrepreneur by Vaughan, Adrian
- 'Sir (Samuel) Peto Morton, 1808-1889. Railway magnate, Member of Parliament and good employer' in C Armstrong, Mustard, Boots and Beer. The inside stories of eight Norfolk men of business in the nineteenth century by Armstrong, Chris
- 'Sir Morton Peto, 1809-1889' in H Fergusson & M Chrimes, The Contractors by Fergusson, Hugh, & Mike Chrimes
- Sir Morton Peto. A memorial sketch by Peto, Henry
- Sir Samuel Morton Peto. Eminent Victorian entrepreneur, country squire, MP by Brooks, Edward C
- Sir Samuel Morton Peto. The man who built the Houses of Parliament by Chown, Joseph L
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Peto, Sir Samuel Morton
- Grissell, Thomas
- Peto, Henry
- Betts, Edward
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Construction Other construction & civil engineering exc railways, roads & inland navigations
- Construction Railways construction & civil engineering
Notes:
Sir Samuel Morton Peto, 1809-89, was a railway and public works contractor, who, with is cousin, Thomas Grissell, inherited the contracting business of his uncle, Henry Peto, 1774-1830, in 1830. Henry had handled important projects since 1806. Samuel rapidly emerged as a leading contractor, carrying out prestige projects such as Houses of Parliament rebuilding. Partnership with Grissell dissolve in 1846 when Peto focused on railway work in UK and overseas, rapidly becoming the world leader. From 1846 in partnership with Edward Betts. Collapsed 1866 following failure of their bankers, Overend Gurney. Subsequently resumed contracting in a small wayPublications:
- Samuel Morton Peto and the building of the Eastern Counties Railway by Cox, John G
- Hitting the Buffers. Samuel Morton Peto, 1809-1889, railway builder extraordinaire by Sparkes, Douglas C
- Mustard, Boots and Beer. The inside stories of eight Norfolk men of business in the nineteenth century by Armstrong, Chris
- Railway contractor becomes railway financier. Peto in the 1850s by Cox, John G
- Railway Navvies. A history of the men who made the railways by Coleman, Terry
- Railway Navvy - 'that dispicable race of men' by Brooke, David
- Samuel Morton Peto, 1809-1889. The achievements and failings of a great railway developer by Cox, John G
- Samuel Morton Peto. A Victorian entrepreneur by Vaughan, Adrian
- 'Sir (Samuel) Peto Morton, 1808-1889. Railway magnate, Member of Parliament and good employer' in C Armstrong, Mustard, Boots and Beer. The inside stories of eight Norfolk men of business in the nineteenth century by Armstrong, Chris
- 'Sir Morton Peto, 1809-1889' in H Fergusson & M Chrimes, The Contractors by Fergusson, Hugh, & Mike Chrimes
- Sir Morton Peto. A memorial sketch by Peto, Henry
- Sir Samuel Morton Peto. Eminent Victorian entrepreneur, country squire, MP by Brooks, Edward C
- Sir Samuel Morton Peto. The man who built the Houses of Parliament by Chown, Joseph L