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Sir William Mackinnon, 1st Baronet, CIE, FRSGS (13 March 1823 – 22 June 1893) was a Scottish ship-owner and businessman who built up substantial commercial interests in India and East Africa. He established the British-India Steam Navigation Company and the Imperial British East Africa Company.
William Mackinnon [I] [later Sir; 1st Baronet] (1823–93), with whom the Mackinnon family’s rise to riches began in earnest, was the son of Duncan Mackinnon [I].
Mackinnon, Sir William, 1st Baronet Description: The collection comprises correspondence and personal, estate and business papers accumulated by Sir William Mackinnon, predominantly during...
Oct 24, 2020 · MACKINNON, Sir WILLIAM, first baronet (1823–1893), founder of the British East Africa Company, born at Campbeltown in Argyleshire on 31 March 1823, was the son of Duncan Mackinnon of Campbeltown, by his wife Isabella ( d. 21 April 1861), daughter of John Currie of the same town.
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Mar 17, 2023 · On 22 June 1893, Sir William Mackinnon, Baronet of Balinakill and Loup, and Companion of the Indian Empire, died in his personal suite in the Burlington Hotel, just off Bond Street in London's West End.
Sir William Mackinnon, 1st Baronet was a Scottish ship-owner and businessman who built up substantial commercial interests in India and East Africa.
