George Duncan Rowe

George Duncan Rowe (1857–1934) was a British stockbroker, and the co-founder of Rowe & Pitman, with Frederick I. Pitman.

George Duncan Rowe
Spy cartoon of Rowe in Vanity Fair, 1906
Born1857
Died1934
NationalityBritish
EducationMarlborough College
Alma materUniversity of Oxford
Occupationstockbroker
Known forCo-founder of Rowe & Pitman
Spouse(s)Frances
Children7, including Antony Rowe

Life

He was the born in Valparaíso, Chile, the son of Charles Rowe, a Liverpool shipowner.[1][2] He was educated at Marlborough College,[3] followed by University College, Oxford, where he was a keen rower.[2][4]

Rowe married Frances, a violinist, and they had seven children, including the rower Antony Rowe.[1]

References

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