George Duckett
1777–1856, MP and banker
Son of Sir George Duckett (formerly Jackson)
1824 Promoted the Hertford Union Canal, which came to be known as Sir George Duckett's canal[1]
1832 Failure of his bank destroyed the Duckett fortunes
1855 the Regents Canal Co took over the canal owned by George Duckett, which created a link with the river Lea and areas around Tottenham and Edmonton. [2]
See Also
Sources of Information
- Biography of the first Sir George Duckett, ODNB