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Baxter, Sir David, baronet (bap. 1793, d. 1872), linen manufacturer and benefactor  

T. F. Henderson

revised by Anita McConnell

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23 September 2004
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23 September 2004

Baxter, Sir David, baronet (bap. 1793, d. 1872), linen manufacturer and benefactor, was born in Dundee and baptized there on 24 March 1793, the second son of William Baxter (1767–1854), linen merchant, of Balgavies, and his wife, Elisabeth (Betty) Gorell (d. 1804)...

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Ewart, Sir William, first baronet (1817–1889), linen manufacturer, politician, and philanthropist  

L. A. Clarkson

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23 September 2004
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23 September 2004

Ewart, Sir William, first baronet (1817–1889), linen manufacturer, politician, and philanthropist, was born on 11 November 1817 in Sydenham, on the outskirts of Belfast, the eldest son of William Ewart (1789–1873) and Mary Anne, née Rosen. He was educated at the Belfast Royal Academy...