| 词条 | Charles Sheridan Swan |
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Charles Sheridan Swan (27 January 1831[1] – 26 April 1879) was a British engineer and shipbuilder[2] who cofounded Swan Hunter. Swan was born in Longbenton, Northumberland (now North Tyneside). In 1851, he was working in the coal industry as an engineer.[3] In 1874, he took over the management of a shipyard established in 1842 by a John Coutts and by then owned by a Dr Charles Mitchell who was married to one of his (Swan's) sisters.[4] He only managed the yard for five years as in 1879 he was killed returning from the Continent on a paddle steamer.[4] His widow continued the business after Swan's death in partnership with George Hunter.[4] References1. ^England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 2. ^England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995 3. ^1851 England Census 4. ^1 2 Swan Hunter History: Page 3 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090412035753/http://www.swanhunter.com/history_p3.html |date=April 12, 2009 }} External links
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