Christopher Blackett

Christopher Blackett (1751 – 25 January 1829) owned the Northumberland colliery at Wylam that built Puffing Billy, the first commercial adhesion steam locomotive. He was also the founding owner of The Globe newspaper in 1803.

For his son, the Member of Parliament, see Christopher Blackett (politician).

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