William Machin Stairs [SEP] father
William Machin Stairs
William Machin Stairs, (January 21, 1789 – November 28, 1865) was a merchant, a banker, and a statesman. He was born and died in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
William Machin Stairs was the son of John Stairs (1749–1797), a native of Grenada who had emigrated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States before moving to Halifax. John Stairs became involved in the shipping business but after some financial difficulties the family returned to Philadelphia in 1793. There, both
1948), founder of Clearwater Fine Foods and Ocean Nutrition Canada
- John Fitzwilliam Stairs (1848–1904), entrepreneur and statesman
- William Machin Stairs (1789–1865), merchant, banker, and statesman
Military and naval figures.
Military and naval figures 17th–18th centuries.
- Charles Lawrence, Father Le Loutre's War
- Father Pierre Maillard, Father Le Loutre's War
- Captain Charles Morris, King George's War
Military and naval figures 19th century.
- John Charles Beckwith, Battle of Waterloo