John Bush
English sea captain who served under the Siamese government during the reigns of Kings Mongkut and Chulalongkorn (1819-1905)1
Admiral Sir John Bush, KCWE, commonly known as Captain Bush and sometimes by his Thai title Phraya Wisuth Sakoradith (Thai: พระยาวิสูตรสาครดิฐ, 4 August 1819 – (1905-04-03)3 April 1905), was an English sea captain who served under the Siamese government during the reigns of Kings Mongkut and Chulalongkorn. He came to Siam in early 1857 as a merchant ship captain and was engaged as Bangkok's Harbour Master the next year, captained royal vessels and managed the Bangkok Dock Company until his retirement in 1893.2
From Wikipedia’s article on John Bush (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born Aug 4, 1819, died Apr 3, 1905.1
About
Soi Charoen Krung 30, the street where he used to live, is also known as Soi Captain Bush after him.
From Wikipedia’s article on John Bush, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
- Bangkok Dock CompanyFounder7
Career
- Date not recordedFounded Bangkok Dock Company3
Personal life
Links
Sources
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- 1WikidataJohn Bush on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaJohn Bush on Wikipedia
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- 7WikidataBangkok Dock Company, Founder
- 8Wikimedia CommonsJohn Bush photo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain