George Thomson (shipbuilder)
- George Thomson (shipbuilder)
George Thomson (1815-1866) was born at Partick, Glasgow. He served his apprenticeship with a Mr Graham in Partick before entering the works of Mr Robert Napier, where he quickly gained the best knowledge in marine engineering available.
He then went into business with his brother James and the firm of James & George Thomson was born. They started with engine building then expanded into shipbuilding in 1851. They produced over forty steamers including the "Russia" one of the top ships crossing the Atlantic. They moved to Govan and then a new works at Clydebank, increasing staff from 1,500 to over 4,000 at the new works. The new works were run by the sons of George (also called James & George), after James early retirement and the sudden death of George.
ee also
*John Brown & Co. In 1899 they took over the shipyard founded by James and George Thomson.
External links
* [http://gdl.cdlr.strath.ac.uk/mlemen/mlemen094.htm] from "Memoirs and portraits of one hundred Glasgow men" (1886)
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