William Inman (6 April 1825 in Leicester – 3 July 1881 in Upton, Wirral) was the owner of the Liverpool, New York and Philadelphia Steamship Company. Also known as the

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, it ran services from

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to New York and

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, in the

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, for emigration in the mid-19th century. He was the fourth son of

Charles Inman Charles Inman (1810 – April 9, 1899) was an American politician, soldier and farmer, who served two terms in the Tennessee House of Representatives, from 1865 to 1869. A Radical Republican, he typically supported the initiatives of Tennessee's ...

. He became the owner of Upton Manor, in the grounds of Upton Park and held the title

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of Upton. A benefactor to his local community, Inman donated funds for the construction of Christchurch,

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and St. Mary's Church, Upton. Inman married in 1849 Anne Brewis Stobart, daughter of William Stobart of Picktree. He died at Upton Manor in 1881 and was buried at Moreton Parish Church, Wirral.

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