John Pirie
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Sir John Pirie was an alderman, and Lord Mayor (1841), of the city of London
. He was the largest shipbroker in London.
In the 1830s he started to uphold Wakefield
's principles and became a founding director, and one of the largest financiers, of the South Australian Company.
He was also a director of the New Zealand Company
, and the East India Company
.
Pirie had no children and died in 1851.
One of the first three ships despatched in 1836 to found the new colony of South Australia
was the 105 ton 2 masted schooner John Pirie.
Some of the places in South Australia named after Pirie, or the ship John Pirie were:
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. He was the largest shipbroker in London.
In the 1830s he started to uphold Wakefield
Edward Gibbon Wakefield
Edward Gibbon Wakefield was a British politician, the driving force behind much of the early colonisation of South Australia, and later New Zealand....
's principles and became a founding director, and one of the largest financiers, of the South Australian Company.
He was also a director of the New Zealand Company
New Zealand Company
The New Zealand Company originated in London in 1837 as the New Zealand Association with the aim of promoting the "systematic" colonisation of New Zealand. The association, and later the company, intended to follow the colonising principles of Edward Gibbon Wakefield, who envisaged the creation of...
, and the East India Company
East India Company
The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...
.
Pirie had no children and died in 1851.
One of the first three ships despatched in 1836 to found the new colony of South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
was the 105 ton 2 masted schooner John Pirie.
Some of the places in South Australia named after Pirie, or the ship John Pirie were:
- Pirie Street, AdelaidePirie Street, AdelaidePirie Street is a road on the east side of the centre of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. It runs east-west, between East Terrace and King William Street. After crossing King William Street, it continues as Waymouth Street...
- Port Pirie, South AustraliaPort Pirie, South Australia-Transport:Port Pirie is located off National Highway One. It is serviced by an airport five minutes out of the city.- Railways :The first railways in Port Pirie were of the narrow [3' 6"] gauge....