USA President 1845 –1849. Signed the documents formally integrating Texas into the United States on 29 December 1845.
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Councillor W. W. Paton
JP and Mayor of West Ham 1951-52. Â Also a Reverend.
1 memorial
Robert Stephenson
Railway and civil engineer. Â Born near Newcastle upon Tyne. Â Son of George Stephenson who built "the Rocket" locomotive in 1827. Robert was Chief Engineer of the London to Birmingham Railway which ...
4 memorials
Federica Montseny
Anarchist and writer. Born Spain. As Minister of Health during the social revolution she was the first woman to be a minister of a Western European country. During Franco's rule, she lived in Franc...
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Alderman Bishop
Member of the Electric Lighting and Tramways Committee, West Ham, 1905.
1 memorial
Edward John Reed, MA
Member of the Joint Co-ordinating Committee in 1982 for opening Tower Bridge to the public.
1 memorial

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