Samuel Morton Peto

Sir Samuel Morton Peto, 1st Baronet (4 August 1809 – 13 November 1889) was an English entrepreneur, civil engineer and railway developer. A partner in Grissell and Peto, he managed construction firms that built many major buildings and monuments in London, including The Reform Club, The Lyceum, Nelson's Column and the new Houses of Parliament; which made him a millionaire.[1] He then became one of the major contractors to build the rapidly expanding railways of the time.

Member of the Second Commission (1849 - 1851) of the Metropolitan Commission of Sewers.

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