| 词条 | Brodie McGhie Willcox |
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Brodie McGhie Willcox (1786–1862) was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament (MP) and the co-founder of the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company, one of the United Kingdom's largest shipping businesses. CareerHaving established himself as a shipbroker, Brodie Willcox recruited Arthur Anderson initially as a clerk and then as a partner to operate a shipping business sailing around the Iberian Peninsula.[1] In 1837 Brodie Willcox and Arthur Anderson established the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company.[2] Brodie Willcox served as the first Managing Director of the business which by the 1860s was the owner of the largest steamship fleet in the World.[2] In the 1847 general election Brodie Willcox was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Southampton. He remained an MP for the rest of his life.[3] He died in Roydon near Portsmouth in 1862 in an accident.[2] He is buried at Highgate Cemetery.[4] FamilyHe was married to Sophia Anne Willcox.[4] References1. ^P&O: History 2. ^1 2 [https://web.archive.org/web/20080604112345/http://www.poships.co.uk/Brodie%20McGhie%20Wilcox.html Brodie Willcox at P&O Ships] 3. ^[https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/brodie_willcox/southampton They Work for You] 4. ^1 [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10599 Brodie Willcox at Find-a-Grave] External links
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