Albert Stanley, 1st Baron Ashfield
Politician
1874 – 1948
Who was Albert Stanley, 1st Baron Ashfield?
Albert Henry Stanley, 1st Baron Ashfield, PC, TD, born Albert Henry Knattriess, was a British-American who was managing director, then chairman of the Underground Electric Railways Company of London from 1910 to 1933 and chairman of the London Passenger Transport Board from 1933 to 1947.
Although born in Britain, his early career was in the United States, where at a young age, he held senior positions in the developing tramway systems of Detroit and New Jersey. In 1898, he served in the United States Navy during the short Spanish–American War.
In 1907, his management skills led to his recruitment by the UERL, which was struggling through a financial crisis that threatened its existence. He quickly integrated the company's management and used advertising and public relations to improve profits. As managing director of the UERL from 1910, he led the take-over of competing underground railway companies and bus and tram operations to form an integrated transport operation known as the Combine.
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- Born
- Aug 8, 1874
Normanton, Derby - Spouses
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Died
- Nov 4, 1948
London
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on July 23, 2013
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