Historedia
Person

Benjamin French

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1804–1807

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Benjamin French, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Swansea and Mumbles Railway carries first passengers

    1804–1807

    Role: one of the original proprietors who offered to pay twenty pounds in lieu of tolls for the right to carry passengers for twelve months from 25 March 1807 (new_person_candidate; no person id supplied)

    1. 1804 · Swansea, WalesParliamentary Approval for Line

      The 1804 Act authorized the railway for mineral transport, with tracks laid later that year, setting the stage for future passenger use.

    2. 25 March 1807 · Swansea, WalesFirst Fare-Paying Passengers

      Benjamin French secured rights to carry passengers for twelve months starting 25 March 1807, marking the world's first passenger railway service.

Sources

  1. Swansea and Mumbles Railway Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-03