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Guilford L. (Guilford Lindsey) Molesworth
1828–1925
A pioneering railway engineer, he helped shape rail systems in Ceylon and India and became one of the best-known engineering figures of his day. His long career stretched from the early railway age into the 20th century, and he later wrote about the practical lessons he had learned along the way.
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The British Jugernath: Free trade! Fair trade!! Reciprocity!!! Retaliation!!!!
by Guilford L. (Guilford Lindsey) Molesworth
About the author
Born in 1828, Guilford Lindsey Molesworth was an English civil engineer whose career was closely tied to the growth of railways across the British Empire. He trained for engineering work in Britain, then built a reputation through railway and public works projects before taking on major responsibilities overseas.
Molesworth is especially remembered for his work in Ceylon, where he served as engineer and locomotive superintendent for the Ceylon Railway, and for his later role as consulting engineer to the Government of India on state railways. He became a leading authority on railway management and engineering economics, and his standing in the profession was reflected in honors including a knighthood and the presidency of the Institution of Civil Engineers.
He lived an unusually long life, dying in 1925 at the age of 96. His memoir, Life of Sir Guilford L. Molesworth, offers a first-hand look at the railway world he helped to build and at the practical, globe-spanning career of a Victorian engineer.