Thomas Gowland

Thomas Gowland (1768–1833) was a British trader, who 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]

Thomas Gowland Chamberlayne
Sir Thomas Gowland
Personal details
Born8 September 1768
London, United Kingdom
Died2 November 1833 (1833-11-03) (aged 65)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Resting placeLa Recoleta Cemetery
Nationality British
Occupationmerchant
importer
exporter

Biography
His wife, Sarah Phillips.

He was born in London, England, the son of Thomas Gowland and Emma Elizabeth Chamberlayne, a family originally from Durham.[3] His grandparents were Edmund Chamberlayne and Elizabeth Atkyns, members of the English aristocracy.[4] He was one of the most distinguished merchants of Buenos Aires and Montevideo, having an active part in the main mercantile activities of the British firms of the Río de la Plata.[5]

Thomas Gowland had emigrated to Argentina in 1812, accompanied by his wife Sarah Phillips and sons Daniel, Thomas and John.[6] He died in 1833 and his wife four years later, on 20 December 1837; both were buried in the family pantheon of La Recoleta Cemetery.[7]

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 Connoisseur, Volumes 50-52. National Magazine Company).
  4. The History of Essex: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time. Elizabeth Ogborne).
  5. British mercantile houses in Buenos Aires, 1810-1880, Volumen2. University of Wisconsin--Madison.
  6. Buenos Ayres desde las quintas de Retiro a Recoleta (1580-1890). Maxine Hanon).
  7. Revista del Centro de Estudios Genealógicos de Buenos Aires, Volumes 2-4. Centro de Estudios Genealógicos de Buenos Aires).
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