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Sir Samuel Cunard, 1st Baronet (21 November 1787 – 28 April 1865), was a British-Canadian shipping magnate, born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, who founded the Cunard Line, establishing the first scheduled steamship connection with North America. [1]
Nov 27, 2020 · In May 1839 Samuel Cunard successfully secured a contract with the British Government – its purpose was to provide a scheduled transatlantic steamship service to carry mails across the Atlantic, the first of its kind.
Sir Samuel Cunard, 1st Baronet (born Nov. 21, 1787, Halifax, Nova Scotia [Canada]—died April 28, 1865, Kensington, London, England) was a British merchant and shipowner who founded the first regular Atlantic steamship line.
Jun 12, 2008 · Cunard moved to England to supervise his shipping interests, was made a baronet in 1859 for the services of his vessels in the Crimean War and died in London. He left an estate estimated by some at £350 000, by others at considerably more.
During the War of 1812 (fought between the British Empire and the United States of America), Samuel Cunard volunteered on the side of the British, and rose to the rank of Captain. Following the war, he developed a reputation of being an excellent strategist and a fair-minded man.
May 15, 2015 · In May 1839 Samuel Cunard (1787-1865) a shipowner from Halifax, Nova Scotia successfully secured a contract with the British Government. Its purpose was to provide a scheduled transatlantic steamship service to carry mails across the Atlantic, the first of its kind.
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On 9 March 1859 in recognition of the valuable services rendered by the steamship line, particularly during the Crimean War, Cunard was knighted. Samuel had given his English residence as his permanent address for the first time on the 1858 contract, the year George Burns retired from active management in the company, but Cunard continued to ...
