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John Carlyle
John Carlyle may refer to: *John Carlyle (merchant) (1720–1780), Scottish merchant in Virginia *John Aitken Carlyle (1801–1879), Scottish doctor and brother of Thomas Carlyle * Johnny Carlyle (1929–2017), British ice hockey player and coach *John Carlyle, a character in the 2013 film ''Elysium Elysium (, ), otherwise known as the Elysian Fields ( grc, Ἠλύσιον πεδίον, ''Ēlýsion pedíon'') or Elysian Plains, is a conception of the afterlife that developed over time and was maintained by some Greek religious and philos ...'' See also * John Carlile (other) * John Carlisle (other) {{hndis, Carlyle, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Carlyle (merchant)
John Carlyle (6 February 1720–October 1780) was a Scottish merchant who emigrated to British Colony of Virginia and became a leading landowner and social and political figure in Northern Virginia. He was a founding trustee and the first overseer of Alexandria, Virginia. Early life Born in Carlisle, Cumberland, England, Carlyle was the second surviving son of William Carlyle, an apothecary-surgeon, of a landed Scottish family from Dumfrieshire descended from the Lords Carlyle of Torthorwald and Rachel Murray of Murraythwaite, Dumfriesshire descendent of the Clan Murray, supporters of Robert the Bruce during First War of Scottish Independence. Merchant In 1730's John Carlyle trained as an apprentice to English merchant William Hicks in the port town of Whitehaven. Hicks was a ship owner and traded with British colonies, there Carlyle learned to do business in the Virginia Trade. Hicks sent him as his factor (agent) in America to work in Virginia in 1741. Merchant agents ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
