Moon, Richard

Education

Student United College 1828-1829 Lat. Prov.; Log.; Math. 1; Chem. 1829-1830 Lat. Prov.; Physics; Math. 3.

Birth/childhood

Born 23.9.1814 son of Richard Moon, merchant, Liverpool and Elizabeth Frodshaw.

Career

Director, London and North Eastern Railway Company 1847. Chairman 1861-1891.

Created 1st Baronet 1887.

Death

Died at Coventry 17.11.1899.

Sources

  • F. Boase, Modern English Biography...1851-1900. 6v. (Truro, 1892-1921) Supp
  • Burke, Peerage
  • Dict. Business Biog