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“The ablest man I have ever known as a merchant of Halifax – he made both men and things bend to his will. His competitiveness and his obsession not to waste time were important characteristics of his personality.”— William James Stairs
World-renowned for his Cunard shipping line, he is also credited with revitalizing Nova Scotia’s whaling industry, developing a timber business and instituting an innovative overland mail connection to Quebec.
The Nova Scotia Business Hall of Fame. (October 5, 2021). "Sir Samuel Cunard". Nova Scotia Business Laureates Digital Archive, https://nslaureates.ca/laureates/sir-samuel-cunard. (Accessed: 2022, September 28)
The Nova Scotia Business Hall of Fame. (2021, October 5). "Sir Samuel Cunard". Nova Scotia Business Laureates Digital Archive. Retrieved from: https://nslaureates.ca/laureates/sir-samuel-cunard.
The Nova Scotia Business Hall of Fame, "Sir Samuel Cunard", Nova Scotia Business Laureates Digital Archive, Last modified: October 5, 2021, (Accessed at: 2022, September 28), https://nslaureates.ca/laureates/sir-samuel-cunard
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