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Albert Henry Stanley, 1st Baron Ashfield, PC, Kt, TD (8 August 1874 – 4 November 1948), born Albert Henry Knattriess, in New Normanton, Derbyshire, England, the son of Henry and Elizabeth Knattreiss (née Twigg). He was chairman of the Underground Electric Railways Company of London and chairman of the London Passenger Transport Board, during the London Underground's greatest period of expansion. He was also President of the Board of Trade between 1916 and 1919.

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