John Kerr (1823-1872)
From Graces Guide
John Kerr (c1823-1872), partner in the Glebe Sugar Refining Co
Extensive Clyde shipowner
1850s Abram Lyle, cooper and shipowner, went into partnership with John Kerr in developing a shipping business. The area was heavily involved in the sugar trade with the West Indies, and the business included the transport of sugar.
1865 Together with four partners (the principal one being John Kerr), Abram Lyle purchased the Glebe Sugar Refinery in Glasgow, and so added sugar refining to his other business interests.
1872 When John Kerr died, Lyle sold his shares in Glebe and began the search for a site for a new refinery.
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