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Kirkman Finlay
Kirkman Finlay (April 1773 – 4 March 1842) was one of the leading merchants in Glasgow, Scotland. He was Lord Provost of Glasgow and Member of Parliament. Life Kirkman Finlay was born in the Gallowgate, the second son of well known Glasgow merchant and textile manufacturer James Finlay (1727–1790). Upon his father's death in 1790 he became head of James Finlay & Company, manufacturers and East India merchants. He made strenuous efforts to capture lucrative Asian markets, successfully challenging the supremacy of the British East India Company in trade with India and the Far East. Under his leadership the business expanded, moving into cotton manufacturing with the purchase of the Ballindalloch Works in 1798, the Catrine Mills in 1801 and the Deanston Mills in 1806.. They became the largest textile concern in Scotland and the first British merchant to trade directly with India (1816). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malmesbury (UK Parliament Constituency)
Malmesbury was a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire, which elected two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons from 1275 until 1832, and then one member from 1832 until 1885, when the borough was abolished. History The borough was represented in Parliament from 1275. The constituency originally returned two members, but representation was reduced to one in the Great Reform Act of 1832 until the constituency was finally abolished in 1885. In the 17th century the constituency was dominated by the Earls of Suffolk, based in the family seat at nearby Charlton Park. Members of Parliament MPs 1275–1508 ''From History of Parliament'' MPs 1509–1558 ''(Source: Bindoff (1982))'' MPs 1559–1603 ''Source:History of Parliament'' MPs 1604–1640 MPs 1640–1832 MPs 1832–1885 Election results Elections in the 1830s Elections in the 1840s Elections in the 1850s Ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle Toward
Castle Toward ( gd, Caisteal an Toll Àird) is a nineteenth-century country house on the southern tip of the Cowal peninsula, overlooking Rothesay Bay in Argyll and Bute on the west-coast of Scotland. Built in 1820 by Glasgow merchant Kirkman Finlay, it replaced the late medieval Toward Castle, formerly the ancestral home of the Clan Lamont. It was greatly extended in the early 20th century, and in the Second World War it served as HMS ''Brontosaurus''. After the war it was sold to Glasgow Corporation and was used as an outdoor education facility until its closure in 2014. After a failed community buyout, Toward Castle and the estate were sold by Argyll and Bute Council to private owners in 2016. History Toward Castle The original Toward Castle dates from the 15th century and was owned by the Clan Lamont until 1809. The castle was extended in the 17th century, but was abandoned after an attack by the Clan Campbell in 1646. The ruins lie around south-east of the later Cas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1812 United Kingdom General Election
The 1812 United Kingdom general election was the fourth general election to be held after the Union of Great Britain and Ireland. The fourth United Kingdom Parliament was dissolved on 29 September 1812. The new Parliament was summoned to meet on 24 November 1812, for a maximum seven-year term from that date. The maximum term could be and normally was curtailed, by the monarch dissolving the Parliament, before its term expired. Political situation Following the 1807 election the Pittite Tory ministry, led as Prime Minister by the Duke of Portland (who still claimed to be a Whig), continued to prosecute the Napoleonic Wars. At the core of the opposition were the Foxite Whigs, led since the death of Fox in 1806 by Earl Grey (known by the courtesy title of Viscount Howick and a member of the House of Commons from 1806–07). However, as Foord observes: "the affairs of the party during most of this period were in a state of uncertainty and confusion". Grey was not the commanding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Black (provost)
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Henry Montieth
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John Hamilton (provost)
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The Argus (Melbourne)
''The Argus'' was an Australian daily morning newspaper in Melbourne from 2 June 1846 to 19 January 1957, and was considered to be the general Australian newspaper of record for this period. Widely known as a conservative newspaper for most of its history, it adopted a left-leaning approach from 1949. ''The Argus''s main competitor was David Syme's more liberal-minded newspaper, ''The Age''. History The newspaper was originally owned by William Kerr, who was also Melbourne's town clerk from 1851–1856 and had been a journalist at the ''Sydney Gazette'' before moving to Melbourne in 1839 to work on John Pascoe Fawkner's newspaper, the '' Port Phillip Patriot''. The first edition was published on 2 June 1846. The paper soon became known for its scurrilous abuse and sarcasm, and by 1853, after he had lost a series of libel lawsuits, Kerr was forced to sell the paper's ownership to avoid financial ruin. The paper was then published by Edward Wilson. By 1855, it had a daily c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geelong Advertiser
The ''Geelong Advertiser'' is a daily newspaper circulating in Geelong, Victoria, Australia, the Bellarine Peninsula, and surrounding areas. First published on 21 November 1840, the ''Geelong Advertiser'' is the oldest newspaper title in Victoria and the second-oldest in Australia. The newspaper is currently owned by News Corp. It was the Pacific Area Newspaper Publishers Association 2009 Newspaper of the Year (circulation 25,000 to 90,000). History The ''Geelong Advertiser'' was initially edited by James Harrison, a Scottish emigrant, who had arrived in Sydney in 1837 to set up a printing press for the English company Tegg & Co. Moving to Melbourne in 1839, he found employment with John Pascoe Fawkner, as a compositor, and later editor, of Fawkner's '' Port Phillip Patriot''. When Fawkner acquired a new press, Harrison offered him £30 for the original press, and started Geelong's first newspaper. The first edition of the ''Geelong Advertiser'', which originally appeared w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Dennistoun
Alexander Dennistoun (also known as Alex Dennistoun; 1789–1874) was a Scottish merchant, bank director, property developer and, for a two years, from 1835 to 1837, Member of Parliament for Dunbartonshire. He was responsible for establishing the Glasgow residential area Dennistoun, named after him. His brother, John Dennistoun, was Whig MP for Glasgow from 1837–1847. Biography Alexander Dennistoun was born in 1789 to James Dennistoun of Golf Hill (1752–1835), a very prosperous merchant and banker prominent in Glasgow society, and his wife Mary, daughter of William Finlay of The Moss, Stirlingshire (cousin of politician Kirkman Finlay). Alexander Dennistoun's father James Dennistoun, together with his brother Alexander, established J. & A. Dennistoun, a trading company active across the Atlantic, with interests in tobacco, cotton, and branches in Liverpool, New Orleans, Havre de Grace, and subsequently at New York, Melbourne, and London. With others he established The Glas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Dennistoun
John Dennistoun (19 March 1803 – 9 September 1870) was a British Whig politician and banker. A member of Brooks's, he was elected Whig MP for at a by-election in 1837—caused by the resignation of James Oswald—and held the seat until 1847 when he was defeated. His wife Frances was the daughter of Sir Henry Onslow. His brother Alexander Dennistoun Alexander Dennistoun (also known as Alex Dennistoun; 1789–1874) was a Scottish merchant, bank director, property developer and, for a two years, from 1835 to 1837, Member of Parliament for Dunbartonshire. He was responsible for establishing the ... was Whig MP for from 1835 to 1837. References External links * UK MPs 1835–1837 UK MPs 1837–1841 UK MPs 1841–1847 Whig (British political party) MPs for Scottish constituencies 1803 births 1870 deaths Politicians from Glasgow People educated at the High School of Glasgow Businesspeople from Glasgow Alumni of the University of Glasgow {{Libe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Finlay
George Finlay (21 December 1799 – 26 January 1875) was a Scottish historian. Biography Finlay was born in Faversham, Kent, where his Scottish father, Captain John Finlay FRS, an officer in the Royal Engineers, was inspector of government powder mills. Finlay's father died in 1802, and his Scottish mother and uncle (Kirkman Finlay) took hand of his education. His love of history was attributed to his mother. Intended for the law, he was educated at the University of Glasgow, the University of Göttingen, and the University of Edinburgh The University of Edinburgh ( sco, University o Edinburgh, gd, Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann; abbreviated as ''Edin.'' in post-nominals) is a public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Granted a royal charter by King James VI in 15 ..., but becoming an enthusiast in the cause of Greece, in 1823 he joined George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, Byron in the Greek War of Independence, war of independence. Thereafter he bought a prope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Grahame Of Whitehill
Robert Grahame of Whitehill (1759–1851) was an 18th/19th century Scottish lawyer who served as Lord Provost of Glasgow 1833 to 1834. Life He was born in Glasgow in 1759 the son of Thomas Grahame a lawyer (d.1791) and trained as a lawyer. Around 1797 he purchased Whitehill House, from John Gordon but previously the home of John Glassford (who built the mansion). In 1820 he was living at 52 Miller Street with his office next door at 51 Miller Street. He was elected Lord Provost of Glasgow in 1833 in Succession to James Ewing of Strathleven and was succeeded by William Mills in 1834. By 1835 he was living on the Whitehill estate with his wife and children and with his parents. His father is listed as partner in the legal firm of Mitchell, Grahame & Mitchell and he presumed to be in the same company. He sold Whitehill House to the Glasgow merchant John Reid around 1845 and moved to England. He died on 28 December 1851 in Hatton Hall near Wellingborough. After Grahame's de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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