Paul Crompton
Paul Romilly Crompton (born August 20, 1871 in London , England ; † May 7, 1915 in the Atlantic Ocean off Ireland ) was a British entrepreneur and shipowner . Among other things, he was president of the Booth Steamship Company .
Life
Paul Crompton was one of two sons of the lawyer Henry Crompton (1836-1904) and his wife Lucy Henrietta Romilly (1848-1923). His brother David Henry Crompton was also a lawyer. Both grandfathers, Charles Crompton and John Romilly, were royal judges and held the title of Sir. Crompton was a partner of the shipping company Alfred Booth and Company and president of the Booth Steamship Company . He was also Vice President of the Surpass Leather Company, based in Philadelphia . This was a company founded by Sir Alfred Booth to manufacture chrome tanned leather goods.
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On October 27, 1900, he married in Chelsea Gladys Mary Salis-Schwabe (born March 3, 1878), daughter of the liberal politician Major George Salis-Schwabe and his wife Mary Jaqueline James. They lived at 29 Gilstene Road in the London borough of Kensington and had six children: Stephen Hugh (* 1901 in Vladivostok , Russian Empire ), Alberta (* 1903 in South America ), Paul Romilly (* 1904 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , USA), Catherine Mary (* 1905 in London ), John David (* 1909 in Philadelphia) and Peter Romilly (* 1914 in Philadelphia). The family traveled extensively, which was reflected in the birthplaces of the children. Three of the children were born in Philadelphia, where Paul Crompton had a permanent residence due to his work.
In May 1915, Crompton traveled with his wife, six children and the nanny Dorothy Allen on board the British luxury liner RMS Lusitania from New York to England. The ship was sunk on May 7, 1915 off the south coast of Ireland by a German submarine by torpedo fire. 1198 passengers and crew were killed, including Paul and Gladys Crompton, the six children and the nanny. Only the bodies of three of the children were found and buried in Queenstown .
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- Paul Crompton family information
- Booth and Company facts, noting Crompton's death in 1915
- on Crompton's death in the Ashburton Guardian December 2, 1915
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Crompton, Paul |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Crompton, Paul Romilly (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British entrepreneur and shipowner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 20, 1871 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London , England |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 7, 1915 |
| Place of death | Atlantic off Ireland |