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-'''Lord Inverclyde''', or John Burns (1829-1901) of the [[Cunard Line]].
-Born and raised in Glasgow.
-Elder son of [[George Burns]].
-Head of the [[Cunard Line|Cunard Steamship Co]].
-16th July. Commenced carrying free of charge (until October 1882), the mail for the Government between Greenock and Belfast.
-Married Emily Arbuthnot.
-Birth of first son, [[George Arbuthnot Burns]]
-Made a Lord on the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria.
-12th January, died aged 72. Left his wife, two sons and three daughters. <ref>The Engineer 1901/02/15</ref>
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-''' 1901 Obituary <ref>[[Engineering 1901 Jan-Jun: Index: General Index]]</ref>
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-'''1901 Obituary <ref> [[The Engineer 1901/02/15]]</ref><ref>[[The Engineer 1901 Jan-Jun: Index: Miscellaneous]]</ref>
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 == See Also ==