Andrew Sprowle
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Andrew Sprowle (1710 – 1776) was a Scottish-born merchant, naval agent, landowner, shipyard owner, slaveholder and slave trader in Portsmouth, Virginia. Today Andrew Sprowle is best remembered for establishing the Gosport Ship Yard, now known as Norfolk Naval Shipyard. Sprowle emigrated from Milton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland to what is currently the Commonwealth of Virginia in the mid-18th century, where he lived until his death on 29 May 1776.[1][2][3][4]
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Andrew Sprowle | |
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Born | 1710 Milton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland |
Died | 29 May 1776 (age 65) |
Occupation(s) | Merchant, slave trader, naval agent,shipyard owner |
Known for | founding Gosport Ship Yard (now Norfolk Naval Shipyard) |
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