Description:This book provides a refreshing assessment of David Dale (1739-1806), predecessor of Robert Owen at New Lanark. From obscure beginnings in Stewarton, Dale moved to Glasgow where, first as an importer and then as a manufacturer, he amassed a large fortune in the cotton trade. He was the first Glasgow agent of the Royal Bank of Scotland and a founder member of the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce. With Richard Arkwright, he founded the first cotton mills at New Lanark in 1785, where he concerned himself with the welfare of his employees and the education for the many children he employed. Throughout his life he was a strongly evangelical Christian, involving himself with charitable institutions such as the Royal Infirmary. Sponsored by CWS Scottish Co-op, this edition of David Dale of New Lanark reveals that, as a businessman, educator, philanthropist and evangelist,We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with David Dale of New Lanark. To get started finding David Dale of New Lanark, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Description: This book provides a refreshing assessment of David Dale (1739-1806), predecessor of Robert Owen at New Lanark. From obscure beginnings in Stewarton, Dale moved to Glasgow where, first as an importer and then as a manufacturer, he amassed a large fortune in the cotton trade. He was the first Glasgow agent of the Royal Bank of Scotland and a founder member of the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce. With Richard Arkwright, he founded the first cotton mills at New Lanark in 1785, where he concerned himself with the welfare of his employees and the education for the many children he employed. Throughout his life he was a strongly evangelical Christian, involving himself with charitable institutions such as the Royal Infirmary. Sponsored by CWS Scottish Co-op, this edition of David Dale of New Lanark reveals that, as a businessman, educator, philanthropist and evangelist,We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with David Dale of New Lanark. To get started finding David Dale of New Lanark, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.