Sir Edward William Watkin, 1st Baronet (26 September 1819 - 13 April 1901) was a British Member of Parliament and railway entrepreneur.
Among his more notable projects were his expansion of the Metropolitan Railway, part of today\'s London Underground; the construction of the Great Central Ma.
He was an ambitious visionary, and presided over large-scale railway engineering projects to fulfil his business aspirations, eventually rising to become chairman of nine different British railway companies.
Sir Edward William Watkin, 1st Baronet (26 September 1819 - 13 April 1901) was a British Member of Parliament and railway entrepreneur