William George Beattie, Date of Birth, Date of Death

William George Beattie

British engineer

Date of Birth: 02-Dec-1841

Date of Death: 28-May-1918

Profession: engineer

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

William George Beattie (2 December 1841 – 28 May 1918) was an English locomotive engineer.
He was born in Lambeth, London the son of Joseph Hamilton Beattie.
He joined the London and South Western Railway in 1862 as a draughtsman at Nine Elms Locomotive Works.
He succeeded his father as Locomotive Engineer of the LSWR following Joseph's death in 1871.
He was not however a success in this post and was forced to resign in 1878.