Bible Encyclopedias
Bridgewater, Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

Celebrated for his self-sacrificing devotion to the improvement and extension of canal navigation in England, embarking in it all his wealth, in which he was aided by the skill of Brindley; he did not take part in politics, though he was a supporter of Pitt; died unmarried (1736-1803).

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Bridgewater, Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​b/bridgewater-francis-egerton-3rd-duke-of.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.