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The late Joseph Locke, Esq. M.P. 1860. Creator: Unknown
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The late Joseph Locke, Esq. M.P. 1860. Creator: Unknown
The late Joseph Locke, Esq. M.P. 1860. An eminent engineer and enlightened man of science...[who] early displayed taste and capacity for scientific knowledge and the practice of engineering. He obtained employment under the great Stephenson, and, gaining the esteem of that distinguished man, he became himself a constructor of railways, and rose rapidly to the highest rank among the scientific men of this country, Mr. Locke was a member, and latterly President, of the Institution of Civil Engineers, and under his direction the Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock Railway was founded, and attained a high state of prosperity. Mr. Locke received the cross of the Legion of Honour in 1845 for his construction of a French railway. Mr. Locke possessed an estate at Honiton, and was first returned for that borough in 1847, which he continued to represent until his lamented demise...Mr. Locke died on the 18th of September, at Moffat, in Dumfriesshire, and his death, coming so soon after the deaths of Stephenson and Brunei, was the more to be felt as a severe national loss. Our Portrait of Mr. Locke was drawn from a bust taken from the life by Mr. E. W. Wyon, of Stanhope-street, Regent's Park'. From "Illustrated London News", 1860
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This photograph captures the late Joseph Locke, Esq. M.P., an eminent engineer and enlightened man of science, who early in his career displayed a keen taste and remarkable capacity for scientific knowledge and the practice of engineering. He began his professional journey under the tutelage of the renowned engineer, George Stephenson, and, with his exceptional abilities, soon became a constructor of railways himself. Mr. Locke's rapid ascent saw him rise to the highest echelons of scientific circles in the country. He was a distinguished member, and later President, of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Under his guidance, the Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock Railway was founded and flourished. Mr. Locke's accomplishments extended beyond the realm of engineering. In 1845, he was bestowed with the Cross of the Legion of Honour for his exceptional work on a French railway. He also owned an estate in Honiton and was first elected as its representative in Parliament in 1847, a position he held until his untimely demise. Mr. Locke's passing, which occurred on the 18th of September, 1860, at Moffat in Dumfriesshire, was deeply felt as a significant national loss. His death came soon after those of Stephenson and Brunel, three giants of the engineering world. This portrait of Mr. Locke was sketched from a bust taken from life by the esteemed artist, E.W. Wyon, of Stanhope-street, Regent's Park.
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