Gladstone, John, & Co
Other Business Names:
- Gladstone, Sir John
- Corrie, William
- Bradshaw, Jackson
- Corrie Gladstone & Bradshaw
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- India
- Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside, North West, England
- West Indies
Sectors:
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Merchanting & trade, international & inland
General trading & trade
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Merchanting & trade, international & inland
Grain trading & trade
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Agriculture & fishing
Plantation management, sugar
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Merchanting & trade, international & inland
Sugar trading & trade
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Merchanting & trade, international & inland
Tobacco trading & trade
Notes:
Traced origins to (Sir) John Gladstone, 1764-1851, who in late 18th century was in partnership at Liverpool with William Corrie and Jackson Bradshaw in Corrie Gladstone & Bradshaw. With a brother, established his own house in 1801 in which he subsequently involved several other brothers. Early on specialised in US grain and tobacco and from 1803 in West Indies sugar. Acquired extensive sugar plantations in West Indies and later in Bengal. Emerged as a leading Liverpool merchant. Latterly also involved in UK railway promotion and speculation. His son, William, became prime minister
Publications:
- 'By sail to India. Sir John Gladstone and John Bibby' in G Chandler, Merchant Venturers by Chandler, George
- English Merchants. Memoirs in illustration of the progress of British commerce by Bourne, H R Fox
- 'Fortunes of the Gladstone family' in J Hogg (ed), Fortunes Made in Business. Volume 2 by Unknown
- John Gladstone as trader and sugar planter by Checkland, S G
- 'Liverpool and the Gladstone family' in F W Hirst, Gladstone as Financier and Economist by Hirst, Francis W
- The Gladstones. A family biography, 1764-1851 by Checkland, S G
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Gladstone, Sir John
- Corrie, William
- Bradshaw, Jackson
- Corrie Gladstone & Bradshaw
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- India
- Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside, North West, England
- West Indies
Sectors:
- Merchanting & trade, international & inland General trading & trade
- Merchanting & trade, international & inland Grain trading & trade
- Agriculture & fishing Plantation management, sugar
- Merchanting & trade, international & inland Sugar trading & trade
- Merchanting & trade, international & inland Tobacco trading & trade
Notes:
Traced origins to (Sir) John Gladstone, 1764-1851, who in late 18th century was in partnership at Liverpool with William Corrie and Jackson Bradshaw in Corrie Gladstone & Bradshaw. With a brother, established his own house in 1801 in which he subsequently involved several other brothers. Early on specialised in US grain and tobacco and from 1803 in West Indies sugar. Acquired extensive sugar plantations in West Indies and later in Bengal. Emerged as a leading Liverpool merchant. Latterly also involved in UK railway promotion and speculation. His son, William, became prime ministerPublications:
- 'By sail to India. Sir John Gladstone and John Bibby' in G Chandler, Merchant Venturers by Chandler, George
- English Merchants. Memoirs in illustration of the progress of British commerce by Bourne, H R Fox
- 'Fortunes of the Gladstone family' in J Hogg (ed), Fortunes Made in Business. Volume 2 by Unknown
- John Gladstone as trader and sugar planter by Checkland, S G
- 'Liverpool and the Gladstone family' in F W Hirst, Gladstone as Financier and Economist by Hirst, Francis W
- The Gladstones. A family biography, 1764-1851 by Checkland, S G