Joseph Aloysius Hansom | |
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 Joseph Aloysius Hansom | |
| Born | October 26, 1803 York |
| Died | June 29, 1882 (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. He invented the Hansom cab and founded the eminent architectural journal The Builder in 1843.