TY - JOUR
T1 - The multi-faceted Life of Peter Brough of Paisley, 1797-1883
AU - Ding, Ying
PY - 2019/8/31
Y1 - 2019/8/31
N2 - The paper which follows gives an account of the life and career of Peter Brough of Paisley, a wealthy Victorian drapery entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist who became a major influence in the town. A brief overview of Paisley during Brough’s time is first given. Secondly, the paper traces Brough’s business ventures in Paisley and across Scotland, together with his investment activities. A character sketch then follows. The paper next examines Brough’s engagement in local affairs, following this with an account of his church involvements and Christian philanthropy. The paper concludes with a final reflection on Brough’s life and achievement, set within its context.
AB - The paper which follows gives an account of the life and career of Peter Brough of Paisley, a wealthy Victorian drapery entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist who became a major influence in the town. A brief overview of Paisley during Brough’s time is first given. Secondly, the paper traces Brough’s business ventures in Paisley and across Scotland, together with his investment activities. A character sketch then follows. The paper next examines Brough’s engagement in local affairs, following this with an account of his church involvements and Christian philanthropy. The paper concludes with a final reflection on Brough’s life and achievement, set within its context.
KW - Entrepreneur
KW - Philanthropist
KW - Weber's PWE
UR - https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/archives/bacs/publicationsscottishbusinessandindustrialhistory/scottishbusinessandindustrialhistory/volumeindex/#d.en.78243
M3 - Article
SN - 0266-7428
VL - 32
SP - 47
EP - 71
JO - Scottish Business and Industrial History
JF - Scottish Business and Industrial History
IS - 2
ER -