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Joseph Hansom
British architect (1803–1882)
For his son, the architect Joseph S. Hansom, see Joseph Stanislaus Hansom.
Joseph Aloysius Hansom | |
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Joseph Aloysius Hansom | |
| Born | 26 October 1803 York |
| Died | June 29, 1882(1882-06-29) (aged 78) Fulham |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Buildings | Birmingham Town Hall, 1831 |
| Projects | inventor of the Hansom Cab, 1834 |
Joseph Aloysius Hansom (26 October 1803 – 29 June 1882) was a British architect working principally in the Gothic Revival style.
Joseph aloysius hansom biography of christopher
He invented the Hansom cab and founded the eminent architectural journal The Builder in 1843.
Career
Hansom was born in the parish of St Martin's (possibly on St Martin's Lane),[1]York to a large Roman Catholic family and baptised as Josephus Aloysius Handsom(e).
He was the brother of the architect Charles Francis Hansom and the uncle of Edward J. Hansom. He was apprenticed to his father, Henry, as a joiner, but showing an early