Zachariah Pearson: Man of Hull: A Tale of Philanthropy, Boom and Bust - Couverture souple

Shaw, Marian

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1845301560 ISBN 13 : 9781845301569

Editeur : The Grimsay Press, 2016

Synopsis

There is not a statue of Zachariah Charles Pearson (1821-1891), twice Mayor of Hull, on the land he gifted to the City for its first public park. Why not? Here the great-great-granddaughter of the Victorian philanthropist builds a life-story from a fascinating mix of family and local folk-lore and photographs, genealogical research, and the resources of local, national and international archives - as well as travel to the United States and long journeys online. Thousands of pieces of jigsaw spread out on the table are brought together to make up a picture of Zachariah's life as he built up his business from humble beginnings and rose to fame, fortune, and philanthropy. By the age of 21 he was captain of 'the finest ship then sailing out of Hull'. Within the next three years he was married and the owner of his own vessel - a young entrepreneur expanding his trading routes and establishing his businesses around the world, ready to turn events to the advantage of his family and the development of his city. What could go wrong? As the book reveals, dramatic world events, bad luck and poor judgement were to bring prolonged financial and social disaster. In his later years, when rebuilding his public presence in Hull, Zachariah certainly maintained a lower profile than his previous flamboyance. A fascinating slice of the history and life of nineteenth-century Hull.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Family rumour and casual curiosity prompted history sleuth Marian Shaw to start exploring the life of Zachariah Pearson, but once she began to uncover the breadth and complexity of her great-great-grandfather, her interest became an obsession.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The Grimsay Press
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1845301560
• ISBN 13: 9781845301569
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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