William McConnel
William McConnel was an industrialist and mill-owner from Lancashire, England. He founded the Aberdovey Slate Company that ran the Bryn Eglwys slate quarry from 1863 onwards and oversaw the construction of the associated Talyllyn Railway.
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Birth date | January 01, 1809 |
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Date of death | January 01, 1902 |
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