Benjamin Bowring
Benjamin Bowring (May 17, 1778 – June 1, 1846) was an English watchmaker, jeweller, and businessman. He was the founder, in 1811, of the Bowring trading, shipping and insurance businesses, later known as Bowring Brothers in Canada and the United States, and C.T. Bowring & Co. in the United Kingdom and elsewhere. In 1979, the MV Benjamin Bowring was named after him.[1] C.T. Bowring and Co. was bought by Marsh & McLennan Companies in 1980.[2]
References
- Baker, Melvin (1988). "Benjamin Bowring". Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. VII. ISBN 0-8020-3452-7.
{{cite book}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) - Wardle, Arthur C. (1938). Benjamin Bowring and his descendants. Hodder & Stoughton.
- Kearney, Mark; Ray, Randy (2002). I know that name!. Dundurn Press. ISBN 1-55002-407-8.
- Keir, David (1963). The Bowring Story. Bodley Head.
Categories:
- 1778 births
- 1846 deaths
- 19th-century British people
- Clockmakers
- Watchmakers (people)
- English businesspeople
- English Dissenters
- People from Exeter
- Pre-Confederation Canadian businesspeople
- Businesspeople from Newfoundland and Labrador
- Canadian people of English descent
- Pre-Confederation Newfoundland and Labrador people
- People from Newfoundland (island)
- Canadian merchants
- Bowring Brothers