Richard Rushall
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Richard Rushall
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Captain Richard Boswell Rushall was a British sea captain and businessman who served as mayor of Rangoon, Burma, during the 1930s. He was the first Englishman to hold this position. Born in Braunston, Northamptonshire, Rushall was the eldest of eight children. After finishing school he left for sea, joined the UK's Merchant Navy, and became a ship's captain. He spent 20 years with the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company, of which 17 were in command of steamships belonging to the company. In 1908 he settl
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British businessman and mayor of Rangoon
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Rushall
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2016-04-26T14:38:22Z
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2024-08-27T21:21:01Z
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