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John Muir
Scottish merchant (1828–1903)
Sir John Muir, 1st Baronet DL JP (1828–1903) was a Scottish businessman who served as Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1889 to 1892. He founded Finlay Muir & Co, one of the world's largest 19th century companies.2
From Wikipedia’s article on John Muir (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born Dec 8, 1828, died Aug 6, 1903.1
Companies
- James Finlay & CompanyChair 1883 to 199010
Career
Occupation: businessperson.7
- 1889 to 1892Lord Provost of Glasgow5
- Since 1883Chair, James Finlay & Company6
- Date not recordedFounded The Consolidated Tea and Lands Company3
- Date not recordedFounded Finlay, Muir & Co4
Personal life
Muir married Margaret Morrison Kay (d.1929). They had ten children, the first six being girls, then four sons.
The baronetcy passed to the eldest son, Sir Alexander Kay Muir (1868-1951).
From Wikipedia’s article on John Muir (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Links
Sources
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- 1WikidataJohn Muir on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaJohn Muir on Wikipedia
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- 9WikidataJohn Muir: spouse, on Wikidata
- 10WikidataJames Finlay & Company, Chair
- 11Wikimedia CommonsJohn Muir photo by Joseph Henderson, Public domain