Allan Gilmour
Allan Gilmour (29 September 1805 – 18 November 1884) was a businessman in the shipping and timber industries and worked for the family firm in Britain and Canada. He was born 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.
Allan Gilmour | |
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| Born | 29 September 1805 Craigton, Mearns (Strathclyde), Scotland |
| Died | 18 November 1884 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Occupation | Businessman in the shipping and timber industries |
In 1821, he 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.
He died in Glasgow, Scotland.