Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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John Hamilton (2)

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NB need to check whether these references are all the same John Hamilton

1862 Robert Duncan, Junior decided to strike out on his own. With John McGregor and John Hamilton and using his father's company name, he took over the East Yard in Port Glasgow from John Reid and Co.

1870 Retired from Robert Duncan and Co

1877 John Hamilton, James Hamilton and Alexander Carnegie Kirk purchased the shipyard and engine works of Robert Napier and Sons for the sum of £270,000 and carried on the business under the old title[1].

1910 Partner in Robert Napier and Sons[2]

See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. Glimpses of Old Glasgow: Shipbuilding and Engineering [1]
  2. The Engineer 1910/02/11