David Chalmers
Scottish papermaker
About David Chalmers
Lived 1820 – 1899 (aged 78–79).
David Chalmers, styled David Chalmers of Redhall, FRSE FSA (1820–2 May 1899) was a Scottish industrialist. He was heavily involved in paper manufacture, founding his own company of David Chalmers & Co, and by the late 19th century was the sole owner of Cowan & Co Paperworks.
Life
He was born in Glasgow in 1820 the son of Charles Chalmers, founder of Merchiston Castle School in south-west Edinburgh. Consequently, he was educated at that school, and then at the University of Edinburgh
In 1860 he is shown as owning the paper-mill of Katesmill in Colinton, Edinburgh. He lived adjacent, in Kate's Mill House.
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1866.
In later life he lived in Redhall House in south-west Edinburgh, where he also ran a papermill.
He died on 2 May 1899.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was David Chalmers?
Scottish papermaker
When was David Chalmers born?
David Chalmers was born in 1820 in Glasgow.
When did David Chalmers die?
David Chalmers died on 2 May 1899 in Edinburgh.
Sources & further reading
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