Morton Peto, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Morton Peto

British politician, building contractor, railway contractor

Date of Birth: 04-Aug-1809

Place of Birth: Woking, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 13-Nov-1889

Profession: businessperson, engineer, politician, civil engineer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Sir Samuel Morton Peto, 1st Baronet (4 August 1809 – 13 November 1889) was an English entrepreneur, civil engineer and railway developer, and, for more than 20 years, a Member of Parliament (MP).
A partner in the firm of 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.As a partner in Peto and Betts, he then became one of the major contractors in the building of the rapidly expanding railways of the time.
He has a pub named after him in Folkestone, Kent.