Sir George Burns, 1st Baronet
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Sir George Burns, 1st Baronet
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Sir George Burns, 1st Baronet was a Scottish shipping magnate. Burns was born in Glasgow, the son of Rev John Burns (1744–1839), a Presbyterian minister. George was the younger brother of James Burns (1789-1871), with whom he formed a partnership, J. & G. Burns. Together, they started sailing ships between Glasgow and Liverpool, as well as across the Atlantic to Canada and the United States. J. & G. Burns set up the regular steamer service to the Inner and Outer Hebrides. This was sold to David
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Scottish shipping magnate
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_George_Burns,_1st_Baronet
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2005-08-24T18:02:07Z
date modified:
2024-09-12T13:01:23Z
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