John Prentice was the Chairman of the

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between 1901 and 1902.

Biography

Prentice was born on 7 August 1847 Beattock, Scotland, and educated at

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. Prentice moved to Shanghai 1870 to join Muirhead & Co which was absorbed later by Boyd & Co.. Boyd & Co was subsequently absorbed by Shanghai Dock and Engineering Co, a major shipbuilding company. Prentice rose through the ranks to become the controlling interest and principal of the firm. He served on the

and was chairman from 1901 to 1902. He died on 30 April 1925 following an attack of

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in Shanghai. He was buried in Bubbling Well Cemetery. A bust of Prentice was placed in the hall of the French Club in Shanghai following his death. A stained glass window in memoriam of Prentice was placed in the Union Church in Shanghai. Route Prentice (now Jinxian Road) in the

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was named after Prentice.

Marriage

Prentice married Jane Ann Law, the former wife of Mr Alexander Law. She died in 1935 and was buried in the Prentice family plot with her husband.North China Herald, Sept 25, 1935, p513

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Prentice, John History of Shanghai Chairmen of the Shanghai Municipal Council 1925 deaths Scottish businesspeople Burials in Shanghai 1847 births