Allan Gilmour (businessman, born 1805)
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Allan Gilmour | |
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Born | 29 September 1805 Craigton, Mearns (Strathclyde), Scotland |
Died | 18 November 1884 Glasgow, Scotland | (aged 79)
Occupation | Businessman |
Relatives | Allan Gilmour Sr. (uncle) |
Allan Gilmour (29 September 1805 – 18 November 1884) was a businessman. He worked for a firm established by his uncle Allan Gilmour Sr.
Biography
[edit]Gilmour was born on 29 September 1805, at Craigton, Mearns (Strathclyde), Scotland, the son of John Gilmour, a farmer, and Margaret Urie. In 1819, he was hired as a clerk by Pollok, Gilmour and Company, a firm established by his uncle Allan Gilmour Sr. and partners John and Arthur Pollok.[1]
In 1821, Gilmour was promoted to clerk in the company's booming Miramichi, New Brunswick, branch (Gilmour, Rankin & Co). In 1824, he transferred to a new branch in Bathurst, New Brunswick, and in 1826 joined the Saint John, New Brunswick, operation (Robert Rankin and Co.). In 1828, he joined a new venture, Allan Gilmour and Company, a partnership established by Allan, his uncle (Allan Gilmour, Sr), and William Ritchie of Montreal.[1]
Gilmour died on 18 November 1884, in Glasgow, Scotland.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "GILMOUR, ALLAN (1805-84)". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved 2024-08-10.