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January 17, 2002 - William Stirling, of Kippenross 1787 - 1862
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Born: 1787 STIRLING, William, West India merchant. Born at kippenross; Chairman of Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, 1845; Director of Merchant's House, 1840-47; Director of West India Association. Died 1862 in Edinburgh, aged 75. Source: THE BOOK OF SCOTSMEN EMINENT FOR ACHIEVEMENTS IN ARMS AND ARTS, CHURCH AND STATE, LAW, LEGISLATION, AND LITERATURE, COMMERCE, SCIENCE, TRAVEL, AND PHILANTHROPY. COMPILED AND ARRANGED BY JOSEPH IRVING
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