He was a captain of the Washington City and California Mining and Wagon Company.
The Lancaster Railway Carriage and Wagon Company originated in 1863.
The initial six tramcars were double-deck cars by the Starbuck Car and Wagon Company, requiring two horses each.
The ground was owned by the Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company.
Eight passenger vehicles were ordered from the Starbuck Car and Wagon Company in 1884.
These were supplied by the Cravens Railway Carriage & Wagon Company at a cost of £315 each.
They renamed the company Mann's Steam & Motor Wagon Company.
Eight single deck cars had been purchased from the Starbuck Car and Wagon Company of Birkenhead, to service the routes.
In 1910, the site was taken over by the Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company.
In June 1941 the development was entrusted to the Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company.
