William Pollitt
Colonel Sir William Pollitt VD DL | |
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Pollitt in 1899 | |
| High Sheriff of Cheshire | |
| In office 1908–1908 | |
| Monarch | Edward VII |
| Preceded by | Sir Gilbert Greenall |
| Succeeded by | Herbert Wheeler Hind |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 February 1842 |
| Died | 14 October 1908 (aged 66) |
Sir William Pollitt VD DL (24 February 1842 – 14 October 1908) was an English railway manager and civic dignitary. From 1886 to 1902, he served as general manager of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (MSL&R), which was renamed Great Central Railway in 1897. He was knighted in 1899 and appointed High Sheriff of Cheshire in 1908.