Sir Edward William Watkin, 1st Baronet was a British Member of Parliament and railway entrepreneur. 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.
- Occupation
- politician, railway entrepreneur, entrepreneur, bibliophile
- Position held
- member of the 25th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 24th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 23rd Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 22nd Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
