Portrait of George Hudson (1840-1849) by James AndrewsNational Railway Museum
George Hudson rose to power, controlling a vast railway empire. His reign ended in scandal when his financial fraud was exposed, leading to his dramatic downfall, exile, and ruin.
His public downfall was a scandal famously documented in a satirical series of drawings presented below.
How He Reigned and How He Mizzled: A Railway RailleryNational Railway Museum
How He Reigned and How He Mizzled: A Railway Raillery by J.S.National Railway Museum
How He Reigned and How He Mizzled: A Railway Raillery by Unidentified CartoonistNational Railway Museum
How He Reigned and How He Mizzled: A Railway RailleryNational Railway Museum
How He Reigned and How He Mizzled: A Railway RailleryNational Railway Museum
How He Reigned and How He Mizzled: A Railway RailleryNational Railway Museum
How He Reigned and How He Mizzled: A Railway RailleryNational Railway Museum
How He Reigned and How He Mizzled: A Railway RailleryNational Railway Museum
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