George Duncan Rowe | |
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Spy cartoon of Rowe in Vanity Fair, 1906 | |
Born | 1857 Valparaíso, Chile |
Died | 1934 |
Nationality | British |
Education | Marlborough College |
Alma mater | University of Oxford |
Occupation | stockbroker |
Known for | Co-founder of Rowe & Pitman |
Spouse | Frances |
Children | 7, including Antony Rowe |
George Duncan Rowe (1857–1934) was a British stockbroker, and the co-founder of Rowe & Pitman, with Frederick I. Pitman.
Life
He was the born in Valparaíso, Chile, the son of Charles Rowe, a Liverpool shipowner. He was educated at Marlborough College, followed by University College, Oxford, where he was a keen rower.
Rowe married Frances, a violinist, and they had seven children, including the rower Antony Rowe.
References
- ^ "Antony Rowe". 11 December 2003. Retrieved 1 July 2018 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ s:Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Rowe, George Duncan
- "The Rowers of Vanity Fair/Rowe GD - Wikibooks, open books for an open world".
- "A Postscript: Rowe & Pitman". 19 May 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2018.