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McNaughtan, Alexander (1815 - 1884)

Merchant

Born: 28 November 1815 Milngavie, Dumbartonshire, Scotland. Died: 6 August 1884 Milngavie.

Alexander McNaughtan was merchant, turned business executive who helped found the Gaslight Co., arranged the survey of water reticulation in Hobart, organized extensive searches for coal and promoted steamship services on the Derwent River and the east coast. His company McNaughtan & Co. lay a submarine telegraph cable across Bass Strait. He prepared a report for the Royal Society, Van Diemen's Land on combustible mineral substance from the Mersey River.

Career Highlights

Chronology
c. 1841 - 1842 Joined Kerr, Alexander & Co. in Scotland? And sent to their Launceston Branch
1842 - 1856 Partner and Hobart branch manager of Kerr, Bogle & Co.
c. 1857 - c. 1859 Justice of the peace, director of the Union Bank, trustee of St Mary's Hospital and chairman of the Chamber of Commerce
1859 McNaughtan & Co. contracted to lay a submarine telegraph cable across Bass Strait
1863 Advisor to the select committee on the Deloraine railway
1863 Co-founder of Launceston Gas Co.

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Prepared by: Annette Alafaci
Created: 18 October 2006

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