Hugh Allan
Sir Hugh Allan, KCMG (September 29, 1810 – December 9, 1882) was a Scottish-born Canadian shipping magnate, financier and capitalist. By the time of his death, the Allan Shipping Line had become the largest privately-owned shipping empire in the world. He was responsible for transporting millions of British immigrants to Canada and the businesses he established from Montreal filtered across every sphere of Canadian life, cementing his reputation as an Empire Builder.
Read more about Hugh Allan: Early Years in Scotland, Rise of The Allan Line At Montreal, The Allan Royal Mail Line, Railways and The Pacific Scandal, Merchant's Bank of Canada, Family Life and Death
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