Thomas Gowland

Thomas Gowland Chamberlayne
Personal details
Born September 8, 1768
London, United Kingdom
Died November 2, 1833
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Resting place Cementerio de la Recoleta
Nationality British
Occupation Merchant
importer
exporter

Thomas Gowland (1768–1833) was a British trader, dedicated himself to the import and export of manufactured products in Buenos Aires.[1] He was the patriarch of the Gowland family in the Rio de la Plata, considered one of the most important British families of Argentina, who were established in the 19th century.[2]

Biography

Thomas was born in London, England, son of Thomas Gowland I (1728–1779) and Emma Elizabeth, daughter of Edmund Chamberlayne, a prominent man of the English aristocracy.[3] His parents were originally from Durham.[4] Gowland had emigrated to Argentina in 1812, accompanied by his wife Sarah Phillips and sons Daniel, Thomas and John.[5]

Thomas Gowland died in 1833 and his wife four years later, on December 20, 1837, both were buried in the family pantheon of La Recoleta Cemetery.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Norteamericanos en la Argentina. Lucio Ricardo Pérez Calvo.
  2. ↑ British Railways in Argentina 1857-1914: A Case Study of Foreign Investment. Colin M. Lewis.
  3. ↑ The History of Essex: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time. Elizabeth Ogborne).
  4. ↑ The Connoisseur, Volumes 50-52. National Magazine Company).
  5. ↑ Buenos Ayres desde las quintas de Retiro a Recoleta (1580-1890). Maxine Hanon).
  6. ↑ Revista del Centro de Estudios Genealógicos de Buenos Aires, Volumes 2-4. Centro de Estudios Genealógicos de Buenos Aires).
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