Alfred Allen Booth
Sir Alfred Booth | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 September 1872 |
| Died | 13 March 1948 |
| Alma mater | King's College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Shipowner |
| Spouse(s) | 1 Mary Blake Dwight (2) Margaret Lucy Brightwen |
| Parent(s) | Alfred Booth Lydia Allen Butler |
Sir Alfred Allen Booth, 1st Baronet (1872–1948) was a British businessman and shipowner. A scion of the Booths of Dunham Massey, Cheshire, his great-grandfather moved to Liverpool in the mid-18th century.
Booth was created a baronet in 1916 by H. H. Asquith for supporting Britain's war effort and services to industry.
Biography
Early life
He was born on 17 September 1872,[1] the son of Alfred Booth and Lydia Allen Butler.[1] His maternal grandfather was Benjamin Franklin Butler (1795 – 8 November 1858), who served as the 12th Attorney General of the United States from 1833 to 1838.[1]
Booth was educated at Harrow School, before going up to King's College Cambridge, where he graduated with the degree of Masters of Arts.[1]
Career
Booth served on the board of directors of the Cunard Steamship Company (now a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc) and the Alfred Booth and Company.[1] On 24 January 1916 he was granted a baronetcy, with the territorial designation of Allerton Beeches, City of Liverpool.[2][1][3]
Sir Alfred received the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) from Liverpool University.[1]
Personal life
On 15 December 1903 Booth married Mary Blake Dwight.[1] On 9 November 1925 he married secondly, to Margaret Lucy Brightwen.[1] They had two sons, Sir Philip Booth, 2nd Baronet (1907–1960) and Edmund Booth (born 1908) and one daughter, Sylvia Emily Booth (1905–1968).[1] Sir Alfred died on 13 March 1948.[1]
He was a cousin of fellow shipping manager Paul Crompton, who, along with his wife and children, died in the sinking of the RMS Lusitania in 1915.