Sir Samuel Cunard

Sir Samuel Cunard, 1st Baronet (21 November 1787–28 April 1865) was a Canadian-born British shipping magnate. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... November 21 is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1787 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... April 28 is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 247 days remaining. ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ...

Cunard was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the son of a master carpenter and timber merchant who had fled the American Revolution and settled in Halifax. Samuel's business skills were evident at an early age and by age 17 he was managing his own general store. He later joined his father in the family timber business which he expanded into coal, iron, shipping and whaling. Please read first: This article is about the Nova Scotia community. ... The American Revolution was a revolution that ended two centuries of rule of the Thirteen Colonies by the British Empire and created the modern United States of America. ... A general store is usually a retailer located in a small town or in a rural area with a broad selection of merchandise crammed into a relatively small space. ...

During the War of 1812, Cunard volunteered for service in the 2nd battalion of the Halifax Regiment of militia and rose to the rank of captain. The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and British Empire from 1812 to 1815, on land in North America and at sea around the world. ...

A highly successful entrepreneur in Halifax shipping, and one of a group of twelve individuals who dominated the affairs of Nova Scotia, Samuel Cunard went to the United Kingdom where he set up a joint venture with several other businessmen to bid on the rights to run a transatlantic shipping company between the UK and North America. Successful in his bid, the company would eventually bear his name, becoming Cunard Steamship Limited. Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (Latin: One defends and the other conquers) Official languages None Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Lieutenant-Governor Myra Freeman Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 11 10 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 12th 55,283 km² 53,338... For the similarly named rock band, see TransAtlantic. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... The Cunard Line is the British cruise line that operates the RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) and RMS Queen Mary 2 (QM2) cruise ships. ...

In 1840 the company's first steamship, the Britannia, sailed from Liverpool to Boston, Massachusetts, with Cunard and 63 other passengers on board, marking the beginning of regular passenger and cargo service. The prosperous company eventually absorbed Canadian Northern Steamships Limited and its principal competition, the White Star Line, owners of the ill-fated Titanic. After that, Cunard dominated the Atlantic passenger trade with some of the world's most famous liners. 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Liverpool waterfront by night, as seen from the Wirral. ... Nickname: City on a Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Solar System), Athens of America Official website: www. ... White Star Line logo and burgee If you are looking for the Babylon 5 starships, see the article White Star. ... RMS Titanic was the second of a trio of superliners intended to dominate the transatlantic travel business. ...

Cunard also owned a number of other companies in Canada. His coal company which he bought to fuel his liners is still one of Nova Scoatia's major fuel companies. He also controlled logging ventures and at one point owned a seventh of Prince Edward Island. Motto: Parva Sub Ingenti (Latin: The small under the protection of the great) Official languages None Capital Charlottetown Largest city Charlottetown Lieutenant-Governor J. Léonce Bernard Premier Pat Binns (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 4 4 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 13th 5,660 km...

In 1859, Samuel Cunard was created a baronet by Queen Victoria. 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... A baronet (traditional abbreviation Bart, modern abbreviation Bt), is the holder of an hereditary title awarded by the British Crown, known as a baronetcy. ... Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was the eminent Queen of England, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837, and Empress of India from 1 January 1877, until her death in 1901. ...

He died at Kensington and is buried there in the Brompton Cemetery. Kensington is an area to the west of Central London in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. ... Brompton Cemetery is a cemetery located in Earls Court, a part of the Borough of Kensington & Chelsea in west London, England. ...

In Halifax, at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, a substantial portion of the second floor has been dedicated to his life and his world famous shipping line. The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic is a maritime museum located in Halifax, Nova Scotia. ...

External link

• Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online