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Sir John Pirie
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Born 1781 (1781 ) Died 26 February 1851(1851-02-26) (aged 69–70)Camberwell , London Resting place West Norwood Cemetery Children none Occupation Shipbroker Known for Financing establishment of South Australia
Sir John Pirie, 1st Baronet (1781 – 26 February 1851), was a British shipbroker and Lord Mayor of London . He was the largest shipbroker in London.[1]
In the 1830s he started to uphold Wakefield 's principles and became a founding director, and one of the largest financiers, of the South Australian Company .[2] New Zealand Company ,[3] East India Company .[4]
One of the first three ships despatched in 1836 to found the new colony of South Australia was the 105-ton two-masted schooner named John Pirie [1]
Pirie was elected Sheriff of London for 1831–32 and Lord Mayor for 1841–42. He was created a baronet, of Camberwell in the County of Surrey, in 1842 on his retirement as Lord Mayor.[5]
Pirie had no children and died at Champion Hill, Camberwell on 26 February 1851. Although he was a past director of City of London and Tower Hamlets Cemetery Co he was buried at West Norwood Cemetery . The title died with him.[1]
Pirie Street in Adelaide and the city of Port Pirie were also named after him.
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^ Court of Directors , New Zealand Company. PDF
^ The court of directors of the East India Company versus Her Majesty's Ministers . p. 2
^ "No. 20091" . The London Gazette
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