Pollok, Gilmour and Company
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Pollok, Gilmour, and Company was a Glasgow
-based timber-importing firm established in 1804 by Allan Gilmour, Sr and the brothers John Pollok and Arthur Pollok. The company soon became the leading British firm in the North American timber trade, chiefly through its Miramichi, New Brunswick
operations. The Miramichi operations, established by Alexander Rankin
, had originally been conceived by Allan Gilmour as a means of beating Napoleon's Continental System, which prohibited lumber exports to Britain from the Baltic. Robert Rankin
, Alexander's brother, established another branch of the firm (Robert Rankin and Company) in Saint John, New Brunswick
. The Saint John branch soon became the most successful operation in Pollok, Gilmour, and Company's empire.
A dispute among the founding partners erupted in 1937, and in 1938 Robert Rankin returned to Glasgow to settle the dispute. Robert maintained the helm of the firm throughout his remaining years, renaming it as Rankin, Gilmour and Company, and moving the headquarters to Liverpool, England.
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
-based timber-importing firm established in 1804 by Allan Gilmour, Sr and the brothers John Pollok and Arthur Pollok. The company soon became the leading British firm in the North American timber trade, chiefly through its Miramichi, New Brunswick
Miramichi, New Brunswick
Miramichi is the largest city in northern New Brunswick, Canada. It is situated at the mouth of the Miramichi River where it enters Miramichi Bay...
operations. The Miramichi operations, established by Alexander Rankin
Alexander Rankin
Alexander Rankin was a Scottish-born merchant and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Northumberland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1827 to 1852....
, had originally been conceived by Allan Gilmour as a means of beating Napoleon's Continental System, which prohibited lumber exports to Britain from the Baltic. Robert Rankin
Robert Rankin (1801-1870)
Robert Rankin was a timber merchant and shipowner. He contributed greatly to the amazing growth of the shipbuilding and timber trades in 19th century Canada.-Early life:...
, Alexander's brother, established another branch of the firm (Robert Rankin and Company) in Saint John, New Brunswick
Saint John, New Brunswick
City of Saint John , or commonly Saint John, is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the first incorporated city in Canada. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 74,043...
. The Saint John branch soon became the most successful operation in Pollok, Gilmour, and Company's empire.
A dispute among the founding partners erupted in 1937, and in 1938 Robert Rankin returned to Glasgow to settle the dispute. Robert maintained the helm of the firm throughout his remaining years, renaming it as Rankin, Gilmour and Company, and moving the headquarters to Liverpool, England.