William Richard Le Fanu | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1816 |
| Died | 1894 |
| Occupation(s) | Railway engineer and Commissioner of Public Works |
| Spouse | Henrietta Victorine Barrington |
| Relatives | Reverend Thomas Philip Le Fanu (father), Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, novelist (brother) |
William Richard Le Fanu (24 February 1816 – 8 September 1894) was an Irish railway engineer and Commissioner of Public Works. Le Fanu was born at the Royal Hibernian Military School in Dublin into a literary family of Huguenot, Irish and English descent.[1]