George Burns, 2nd Baron Inverclyde, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Burns, 2nd Baron Inverclyde

British baron

Date of Birth: 17-Sep-1861

Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 08-Oct-1905

Profession: entrepreneur

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

George Arbuthnot Burns, 2nd Baron Inverclyde (17 September 1861 – 8 October 1905) was the owner of a Scottish shipping company.
Burns was the elder son of John Burns, First Baron Inverclyde (24 June 1829 – 12 February 1901). The Burns' fleet of ships amounted to over 100 vessels, trading between the Clyde, Ireland, Liverpool, and the Scottish Highlands.
His father eventually handed him control of the Cunard Steamship Company, making him chairman. He was Justice of the Peace for Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire, and was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant for Glasgow on 1 July 1902.
He was also Lord Dean of Guild of the City of Glasgow, 1903-4.On 6 April 1886, he married Mary Fergusson, younger daughter of Hickson Fergusson, of The Knowe, Ayrshire.
However, he died childless in 1905, and the titles and business passed to his younger brother, James Cleland Burns, 3rd Baron Inverclyde (1864–1919).He spearheaded the development of the steamships Lusitania and RMS Mauretania but died before the ships were launched.
His wife, Mary, christened the Lusitania at her launching in June 1906.



Alternative names	"Spy", "Drawl"
Description	British portrait painter and caricaturist
Date of birth/death	21 November 1851	15 May 1922
Location of birth/death	England	London
Work location	London
Authority control	: Q920924 VIAF: 50798189 ISNI: 0000 0000 8452 2607 ULAN: 500015150 LCCN: n88603066 NLA: 35590992 WorldCat