David Chalmers (Scottish industrialist)
| David Chalmers | |
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| Born | 1820 Glasgow |
| Died | 1899 (aged 79) Edinburgh |
| Other names | David Chalmers of Redhall |
| Occupation | Scottish papermaker |
David Chalmers, styled David Chalmers of Redhall, FRSE FSA (1820–1899) was a Scottish industrialist. He was heavily involved in paper manufacture, founding his own company of David Chalmers & Co,[1] and by the late 19th century was the sole owner of Cowan & Co Paperworks.
Life
He was born in Glasgow in 1820 the son of Charles Chalmers, founder of Merchiston Castle School in south-west Edinburgh. Consequently, he was educated at that school, and then at Edinburgh University.
In 1860 he is shown as owning the paper-mill of Katesmill in Colinton, Edinburgh.[2] He lived adjacent, in Kate's Mill House.[3]
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1866.
In later life he lived in Redhall House in south-west Edinburgh, where he also ran a papermill.[4]
He died on 2 May 1899.
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