Samuel Cunard
British-Canadian shipping magnate (1787–1865) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir Samuel Cunard, 1st Baronet (21 November 1787 – 28 April 1865), was a British-Canadian shipping magnate, born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, who founded the Cunard Line, establishing the first scheduled steamship connection with North America.[1] He was the son of a master carpenter and timber merchant who had fled the American Revolution and settled in Halifax.[2]
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Samuel Cunard | |
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Born | (1787-11-21)21 November 1787 |
Died | 28 April 1865(1865-04-28) (aged 77) Kensington, London, England |
Occupation | Shipping magnate |
Spouse |
Susan Duffus
(m. 1815; died 1828) |
Children | 9 |
Parent(s) | Abraham Cunard Margaret Murphy |
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