Poul Pagh (14 February 1796 – 30 November 1870) was a

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merchant and shipowner who played an important role in developing industry and commerce in the city of

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. In 1827, he started a thriving trading business based in N.C. Rasch's mansion on the city's Vesterågade waterfront, which had a ferry pier and an inn. He soon became a shipping operator with his own wharfs, including one in

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, and later developed a successful timber business. In 1857, he converted a local windmill into the first steam-driven mill in the north of Jutland."Paul Pagh"
''Dansk Biografisk Leksikon''. Retrieved 4 September 2013.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pagh, Paul 1796 births 1870 deaths 19th-century Danish businesspeople Danish businesspeople in shipping Knights of the Order of the Dannebrog Businesspeople from Aalborg People from Fredericia