Frederick Slessor
Frederick George Slessor | |
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| Born | 1831 Sidmouth, Devon, England |
| Died | 15 October 1905 Somerset, England |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Known for | Designing and building railways |
Frederick George Slessor (1831–1905) was a British railway engineer who worked in England, India, South Africa, and continental Europe.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Slessor was born in 1831 in Sidmouth, Devon, England to Major General John Henry Slessor. He attended the Sherborne School[1] and later trained as civil engineer as a pupil of M. W. Peniston M. Inst. C.E.
Career
[edit | edit source]In December 1874, following nomination by Sir Charles Hutton Gregory, he was appointed by Cape Government Railways, first as Chief Officer of Surveys and Resident Engineer, and then as Chief Resident Engineer of the Eastern system. After 16 years' service at the Cape he retired on a pension and returned to Britain.[2][3]
Alicedale, a village in the Albany district, was named after his wife, Alice Slessor,[4] who died in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, in September 1882.[5][note 1]
Slessor died on 15 October 1905 in Somerset, England.[2]
Publications
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Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ Some sources, including Raper, state incorrectly that Alice Slessor's maiden name was Dale. The record of their marriage at St John's Church in the Parish of Paddington on 10 September 1867[6] clearly indicates that Alice's name was Malton and that she was a spinster at the time of her marriage.[7]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Sherborne Register 1842, p. 41.
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- ^ Raper 1989, p. 56.
- ^ Queenstown Free Press & 21 September 1882.
- ^ Marriage Registers 1867.
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See also
[edit | edit source]External links
[edit | edit source]- Drawings for the construction of Weymouth pier
- Frederick George Slessor on ancestry.com (subscription required)
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