John Bibby
British businessman
About John Bibby
Lived 1775 – 1840 (aged 65). John Bibby was a British.
John Bibby (19 February 1775 – 17 July 1840) was the founder of the British Bibby Line shipping company in 1807, and co-owned three slave ships. He was born in Eccleston, near Ormskirk, Lancashire. He was murdered on 17 July 1840 on his way home from dinner at a friend's house in Kirkdale. The murder, believed to be a robbery gone wrong as his watch was stolen, was never solved.
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Who was John Bibby?
British businessman (1775-1840)
When was John Bibby born?
John Bibby was born on 19 February 1775.
When did John Bibby die?
John Bibby died on 17 July 1840.
What nationality was John Bibby?
John Bibby was British.
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