Pioneer Shipowners
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- Author(s) Jones, Clement W
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1935
- Pages 2 vols; illus
- Publisher Journal of Commerce & Shipping Telegraph
- Place Published Liverpool
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- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Biographical sketches of mostly nineteenth century shipowners including: Sir Robert Wigram, 1743-1830; James Cropper,1773-1841, Cropper Benson & Co; Alexander Allan, 1780-1854, Allan Line; Sir Samuel Cunard, 1787-1865, Cunard Steam Ship Co Ltd ; Arthur Anderson, 1792-1868, P&O; Thomas Wilson, 1792-1869, Thomas Wilson Sons & Co Ltd; Duncan Dunbar, 1804-62, Duncan Dunbar & Sons; James Anderson, 1811-97, Anderson Anderson & Co; James Harrison, 1822-91, Thomas & James Harrison; Sir Donald Currie, 1825-1909, Union Steamship Co Ltd; William Inman, 1825-81, Inman Steamship Co Ltd; Frederick Leyland, 1831-92, Frederick Leyland & Co; Thomas Ismay, 1837-99, White Star Line; Sir Alfred Jones, 1845-1909, Elder Dempster; Lord Furness, 1852-1912, Furness Withy & Co Ltd; Charles Booth, 1840-1916, Booth Steamship Co Ltd; Daniel Brocklebank, 1741-1801; John Glynn, 1779-1847, Glynn Line, later John Glynn & Son; John Clint, 1786-1868; James Beazley, 1819-91, Gracie Beazley & Co and British Shipowners Co; Thomas Henderson, 1820-95, Anchor Line; Alfred Holt, 1829-1911, Alfred Holt & Co; Sir John Glover, 1829-1920, Glover Brothers and Shakespear Shipping Co; Sir Thomas Sutherland, 1834-1922, P&O; Sir James Mills, 1847-1936, Union Steam Ship Co; Sir James Knott, 1855-1934, Prince Line Ltd