John Howie
Deceased Person
1833 – 1895
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Who was John Howie?
John Howie was a wealthy Victorian captain of industry and investor, the proprietor of the renowned J & R Howie Hurlford Fireclay Works. He would have been about 350th on a notional Rich List of Britain at the time, with a fortune equal to over £200 million today. At his death, he was one of the richest men in Scotland.
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- Born
- Mar 12, 1833
Riccarton, Ayrshire - Spouses
- Died
- Sep 20, 1895
Hurlford
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on July 23, 2013
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