Andrew Allan was a Scottish-born Canadian businessman and financier.
Fourth son of Captain Alexander Allan and Jean {Crawford} Allan, of Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland. In 1819, Alexander Allan had founded the Allan Shipping Line, which became synonymous with running goods and passengers between Scotland and Montreal.
At Montreal on September 8, 1848, Andrew Allan wed Isabella Ann Smith, sister of Caroline Smith, who had married Andrew's brother, Sir Hugh Allan of 'Ravenscrag'.
In 1882, he succeeded his brother, Sir Hugh, in the Allan family's Canadian enterprises that were centered on the Allan Line Royal Mail Steamers, and also included banking and railways. Andrew Allan was a life member of the St Andrew's Society of Montreal and served as an officer in the Royal Light Infantry of Montreal. From 1862 until his death he was president of the Montreal Sailors Institute, established to promote sobriety and morality among seamen ashore. He was chairman of St. Paul's Church from 1872 to 1901, which under him and through his own significant financial donations became the wealthiest Presbyterian church in Canada. His other philanthropic interests included the Montreal Protestant House of Industry and Refuge, of which he was made a life governor in 1863. He was Master of the Montreal Hunt from the 1870s, and like other members of his family he took a great interest in floriculture and horses.
The Allan's home, 'Iononteh', was a greystone mansion that dominated Upper Peel Street in the Golden Square Mile, near to Andrew's brother's house, Ravenscrag. Andrew also owned a farm near Lachine, Quebec.
Andrew and Isabella Allan were the parents of eight children, 3 daughters and 5 sons.
Extensive biographies about Andrew Allan are available at Wikipedia.org, and Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
Fourth son of Captain Alexander Allan and Jean {Crawford} Allan, of Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland. In 1819, Alexander Allan had founded the Allan Shipping Line, which became synonymous with running goods and passengers between Scotland and Montreal.
At Montreal on September 8, 1848, Andrew Allan wed Isabella Ann Smith, sister of Caroline Smith, who had married Andrew's brother, Sir Hugh Allan of 'Ravenscrag'.
In 1882, he succeeded his brother, Sir Hugh, in the Allan family's Canadian enterprises that were centered on the Allan Line Royal Mail Steamers, and also included banking and railways. Andrew Allan was a life member of the St Andrew's Society of Montreal and served as an officer in the Royal Light Infantry of Montreal. From 1862 until his death he was president of the Montreal Sailors Institute, established to promote sobriety and morality among seamen ashore. He was chairman of St. Paul's Church from 1872 to 1901, which under him and through his own significant financial donations became the wealthiest Presbyterian church in Canada. His other philanthropic interests included the Montreal Protestant House of Industry and Refuge, of which he was made a life governor in 1863. He was Master of the Montreal Hunt from the 1870s, and like other members of his family he took a great interest in floriculture and horses.
The Allan's home, 'Iononteh', was a greystone mansion that dominated Upper Peel Street in the Golden Square Mile, near to Andrew's brother's house, Ravenscrag. Andrew also owned a farm near Lachine, Quebec.
Andrew and Isabella Allan were the parents of eight children, 3 daughters and 5 sons.
Extensive biographies about Andrew Allan are available at Wikipedia.org, and Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
Andrew Allan was a Scottish-born Canadian businessman and financier.
Fourth son of Captain Alexander Allan and Jean {Crawford} Allan, of Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland. In 1819, Alexander Allan had founded the Allan Shipping Line, which became synonymous with running goods and passengers between Scotland and Montreal.
At Montreal on September 8, 1848, Andrew Allan wed Isabella Ann Smith, sister of Caroline Smith, who had married Andrew's brother, Sir Hugh Allan of 'Ravenscrag'.
In 1882, he succeeded his brother, Sir Hugh, in the Allan family's Canadian enterprises that were centered on the Allan Line Royal Mail Steamers, and also included banking and railways. Andrew Allan was a life member of the St Andrew's Society of Montreal and served as an officer in the Royal Light Infantry of Montreal. From 1862 until his death he was president of the Montreal Sailors Institute, established to promote sobriety and morality among seamen ashore. He was chairman of St. Paul's Church from 1872 to 1901, which under him and through his own significant financial donations became the wealthiest Presbyterian church in Canada. His other philanthropic interests included the Montreal Protestant House of Industry and Refuge, of which he was made a life governor in 1863. He was Master of the Montreal Hunt from the 1870s, and like other members of his family he took a great interest in floriculture and horses.
The Allan's home, 'Iononteh', was a greystone mansion that dominated Upper Peel Street in the Golden Square Mile, near to Andrew's brother's house, Ravenscrag. Andrew also owned a farm near Lachine, Quebec.
Andrew and Isabella Allan were the parents of eight children, 3 daughters and 5 sons.
Extensive biographies about Andrew Allan are available at Wikipedia.org, and Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
Fourth son of Captain Alexander Allan and Jean {Crawford} Allan, of Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland. In 1819, Alexander Allan had founded the Allan Shipping Line, which became synonymous with running goods and passengers between Scotland and Montreal.
At Montreal on September 8, 1848, Andrew Allan wed Isabella Ann Smith, sister of Caroline Smith, who had married Andrew's brother, Sir Hugh Allan of 'Ravenscrag'.
In 1882, he succeeded his brother, Sir Hugh, in the Allan family's Canadian enterprises that were centered on the Allan Line Royal Mail Steamers, and also included banking and railways. Andrew Allan was a life member of the St Andrew's Society of Montreal and served as an officer in the Royal Light Infantry of Montreal. From 1862 until his death he was president of the Montreal Sailors Institute, established to promote sobriety and morality among seamen ashore. He was chairman of St. Paul's Church from 1872 to 1901, which under him and through his own significant financial donations became the wealthiest Presbyterian church in Canada. His other philanthropic interests included the Montreal Protestant House of Industry and Refuge, of which he was made a life governor in 1863. He was Master of the Montreal Hunt from the 1870s, and like other members of his family he took a great interest in floriculture and horses.
The Allan's home, 'Iononteh', was a greystone mansion that dominated Upper Peel Street in the Golden Square Mile, near to Andrew's brother's house, Ravenscrag. Andrew also owned a farm near Lachine, Quebec.
Andrew and Isabella Allan were the parents of eight children, 3 daughters and 5 sons.
Extensive biographies about Andrew Allan are available at Wikipedia.org, and Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
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