Samuel Cunard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Samuel Cunard

Canadian businessman

Date of Birth: 21-Nov-1787

Place of Birth: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Date of Death: 28-Apr-1865

Profession: entrepreneur, shipowner

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Sir Samuel Cunard, 1st Baronet (21 November 1787 – 28 April 1865), was a Canadian shipping magnate, born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, who founded the Cunard Line.
He was the son of a master carpenter and timber merchant who had fled the American Revolution and settled in Halifax.