George Duncan Rowe
George Duncan Rowe | |
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 Spy cartoon of Rowe in Vanity Fair, 1906 | |
| Born | 1857 Valparaíso, Chile |
| Died | 1934 |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Marlborough College |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford |
| Occupation | stockbroker |
| Known for | Co-founder of Rowe & Pitman |
| Spouse(s) | Frances |
| Children | 7, including Antony Rowe |
George Duncan Rowe (1857–1934) was a British stockbroker, and the co-founder of Rowe & Pitman, with Frederick I. Pitman.
Life[]
He was the born in Valparaíso, Chile, the son of Charles Rowe, a Liverpool shipowner.[1][2] He was educated at Marlborough College,[3] followed by University College, Oxford, where he was a keen rower.[2][4]
Rowe married Frances, a violinist, and they had seven children, including the rower Antony Rowe.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "Antony Rowe". 11 December 2003. Retrieved 1 July 2018 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ a b s:Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Rowe, George Duncan
- ^ https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/The_Rowers_of_Vanity_Fair/Rowe_GD
- ^ "A Postscript: Rowe & Pitman". 19 May 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
Categories:
- 1857 births
- 1934 deaths
- People from Valparaíso
- Alumni of the University of Oxford
- English stockbrokers
- English company founders
- English male rowers
- Oxford University Boat Club rowers
- People educated at Marlborough College