Duncan Dunbar
Duncan Dunbar (II) (born September 9, 1803 in Limehouse, Middlesex , † March 6, 1862 in Paddington , London) was a British shipowner and trader.
Life
Dunbar was born in Limehouse in 1803 as the eldest son of the brewer and liquor merchant Duncan Dunbar (I). When he was seven or eight he was sent to the Forres grammar school in Forres. Three years later, Dunbar was taught at the Reverend Patrick Forbes' private academy in Boharm. After two years at the age of 13, Dunbar attended the University of Aberdeen, where his teacher Forbes had also moved and after two more years he left Aberdeen and began a commercial training in his parents' company in London.
At the age of 21, Duncan became his father's partner, and the following year, Dunbar Sr. died and his son continued the business. In 1827 Dunbar acquired half of a small commercial sailing ship, the Belzoni, and operated it for several years. From 1835 to 1842 the fleet grew to eleven units and in the following years Dunbar built the shipping company with the world's largest merchant fleet. Between 1849 and 1859 nine ships were built at Dunbar's own shipyard in Moulmein , Burma. At its peak, the shipping company had 43 ships and in the late 1850s it was still operating more than 40 sailors. In 1852, Dunbar founded the London Chartered Bank of Australia, which he chaired until his death.
In November 1862 Duncan Dunbar died at his home in Porchester Terrace, Paddington. Since there was no successor for the entire operation, Dunbar's 39-unit fleet was sold in the two years after his death and the shipping company was dissolved. Dunbar's managing director Edward Gellatly took over 13 ships from his former employer and founded the shipping company Gellatly, Hankey & Sewell, which later became part of Esperenza International Service.
Office flag
The house flag of the shipping company showed a Scottish lion on a blue background in front of a coat of arms under crossed keys and sword. Above that, the Latin motto Sub Spe was depicted on a banderole.
literature
- Frederic Boase: Modern English Biography , Volume 5, Frank Cass, London, 1965, p. 165.
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Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dunbar, Duncan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dunbar, Duncan II |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British shipowner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 9, 1803 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Middlesex |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 6, 1862 |
| Place of death | Paddington |