Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Sir Edward Banks (4 January 1770 – 5 July 1835) was an English builder.Born at Hutton Hang near Richmond, North Yorkshire. After spending two years at sea, Banks began as a day labourer in 1789. He worked under the engineer John Rennie the Elder on the Lancaster canal and Ulverston canal and rose to the chief control in his partnership Jolliffe & Banks, contractors for public works.Banks and Jolliffe were responsible for building bridges, dockyards, lighthouses and prisons.. }
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- Edward_Banks_(builder) comment "Sir Edward Banks (4 January 1770 – 5 July 1835) was an English builder.Born at Hutton Hang near Richmond, North Yorkshire. After spending two years at sea, Banks began as a day labourer in 1789. He worked under the engineer John Rennie the Elder on the Lancaster canal and Ulverston canal and rose to the chief control in his partnership Jolliffe & Banks, contractors for public works.Banks and Jolliffe were responsible for building bridges, dockyards, lighthouses and prisons.".