Historedia
Person

William Huskisson

Events
2
Episodes
3
Years
1826–1830

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William Huskisson, 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. Liverpool and Manchester Railway authorised by Parliament

    1826

    Role: Member of Parliament for Liverpool

    1. 5 May 1826 · Parliamentary venueRoyal Assent of the Railway Act

      The second bill received royal assent as the Liverpool and Manchester Railway Act 1826 on 5 May 1826.

  2. Opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway

    1830

    Role: Member of Parliament for Liverpool

    1. 15 September 1830 · Liverpool and Manchester Railway, between Liverpool and ManchesterOpening Ceremony

      The railway opened on 15 September 1830 with termini at Manchester, Liverpool Road, and Liverpool Crown Street, drawing government luminaries including the Prime Minister.

    2. 15 September 1830 · Liverpool and Manchester Railway, between Liverpool and ManchesterHuskisson Incident

      William Huskisson was run over and fatally injured by Robert Stephenson's locomotive Rocket at the opening of the railway.

Sources

  1. William Huskisson Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15
  2. Liverpool and Manchester Railway Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-27