Allan Sir Hugh 1810-1882 Founder Of The Allan Line Of Steamships
Came to Canada from Scotland, 1826, and in 1831 entered the shipbuilding
firm of James Millar & Co., Montreal, of which he became a partner in
1835. In 1853 his firm began building iron screw steamships, and their
first vessel, the Canadian, made its first voyage in 1855. The
following year, with a fleet of four vessels, a regular service was
opened between Canada and England, with fortnightly sailings. In 1859
the fle
t was increased to eight steamers, and a weekly service opened.
From these small beginnings, the Allan Line has risen to a foremost
place in transatlantic transportation. =Index=: (Sir John A Macdonald era) President of the
Canadian Pacific Railway Co.--his agreement with American capitalists,
201-202; corrupt bargains with government, 202; denies charges, 205;
Macdonald denies corrupt bargain, 207; Cartier's connection with, 207;
his Company compelled to abandon railway project, 233. (Sir Georges E. Cartier era) His Company
offers to build transcontinental railway, 53; asked to subscribe to
Conservative election fund, 53; his indiscreet letters, 53. (Joseph Howe era)
President of Montreal Board of Trade, presides at public dinner to
Joseph Howe, 138. (Sir James Douglas era) His connection with transcontinental railway
project, 321. (Lord Elgin era) His line secures mail subsidy, 115. See also
Transportation; Molson; Cunard; Royal William. =Bib.=: Morgan, Cel.
Can.; Dent, Can. Por.; Taylor, Brit. Am.; Canada: An Ency., vol.
3; Semi-Centennial Report of Montreal Board of Trade, 1893.