Apcar Alexander Apcar

Sir Apcar Alexander Apcar (1851 – 17 April 1913) was a wealthy Armenian businessman in Calcutta (now Kolkata), India. His family had made their fortune in the opium trade with China. He was president of the Bengal Chamber of Commerce, sat on the Imperial Legislative Council, and in 1903 was knighted. He owned a racehorse stud, and for several years was the leading figure in the Indian racing world.

Early years

Harrow cricket XI during the match against Eton in 1869. A. A. Apcar is second from the right.

Apcar Alexander Apcar was of Armenian origin, from a family that settled in Bengal in the early 19th century. His family owned Apcar and Company, which ran a steamship line trading between Calcutta and the treaty ports of China and made its fortune in the Chinese opium trade.

He was the second son of Apcar Aratoon Apcar, a merchant whose Apcar Line of steamers traded with Burma, the Straits Settlements and the Far East.

Apcar Alexander Apcar was born in Calcutta in 1851. He was educated at Harrow,

His performance was not exceptional. After returning to Calcutta he became a notable rackets player and cricketer. at the age of 62. He was unmarried, and was succeeded by a doctor cousin.