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Samuel Cunard

Canadian-born British businessman

Samuel Cunard has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists November 21, 1787 in Halifax, Canada.

Born

November 21, 1787

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: April 28, 1865

Birthplace
Halifax, Canada
Professions
ship-owner, entrepreneur
Citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: November 21, 1787 (The Peerage; Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana; Proleksis Encyclopedia; SNAC; Roglo; Encyclopædia Britannica Online; Croatian Encyclopedia) or November 21, 1788 (Find a Grave).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

November 21, 1788

Precision: day · Rank: normal

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Questions people ask

Where was Samuel Cunard born?

Samuel Cunard was born in Halifax, Canada.

When did Samuel Cunard die?

Samuel Cunard died on April 28, 1865.