Sir George Elliot

A Durham colliery owner and Conservative MP who began as a pitman and rose to own collieries across the county. He held Usworth Colliery from its sinking in 1845, in partnership with J. Johansson, and also appears as an owner of Sacriston Colliery in the 1860s.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Sacriston Colliery County Durham 1860–1890
Usworth Colliery Tyne and Wear 1845–1882

Record created: 3 September 2026 · Last researched: 3 September 2026