Poul Pagh, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Poul Pagh

Danish merchant and ship owner

Date of Birth: 14-Feb-1796

Place of Birth: Fredericia, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark

Date of Death: 30-Nov-1870

Profession: businessperson

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Poul Pagh (14 February 1796 – 30 November 1870) was a Danish merchant and shipowner who played an important role in developing industry and commerce in the city of Aalborg.
In 1827, he started a thriving trading business based in N.C.
Rasch's mansion on the city's Vesterågade waterfront, which had a ferry pier and an inn.
He soon became a shipping operator with his own wharfs, including one in Nørresundby, and later developed a successful timber business.
In 1857, he converted a local windmill into the first steam-driven mill in the north of Jutland.