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Stockton, Robert Field. American naval officer, notable in the capture of California during the Mexican–American War. Later served as a U.S. Senator. United States: Yes 1795 1866 Surcouf, Robert. Captain and ship owner from St. Malo. Notable as French corsair during the Napoleonic Wars. France: Yes Yes 1773 1823 von Tegetthoff, Wilhelm
In the 19th century, a captain of industry was a business leader whose means of amassing a personal fortune contributed positively to the country in some way. This may have been through increased productivity, expansion of markets, providing more jobs, or acts of philanthropy . [ 2 ]
Joseph Marie LaBarge [a] (October 1, 1815 – April 3, 1899) was an American steamboat captain, most notably of the steamboats Yellowstone, and Emilie, [b] that saw service on the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, bringing fur traders, miners, goods and supplies up and down these rivers to their destinations.
Richard King (July 10, 1824 – April 14, 1885) was a riverboat captain, Confederate, entrepreneur, and most notably, the founder of the King Ranch in South Texas, which at the time of his death in 1885 encompassed over 825,000 acres (3,340 km 2).
Charlie Munger is perhaps most famous for being the longtime business partner of Warren Buffett, having assumed the title of Berkshire Hathaway’s vice chairman in 1978. While he was known for ...
D. Ranulph Dacre; Martin Daly (captain) William Dampier; John Daniel (ship's captain) William Davies (master mariner) James Davis (mariner) William Day (sea captain)
Elon Musk just became the first person to be worth over $400 billion, a staggering figure that puts him in a league of his own. But in other ways, Musk is part of a growing class of executives ...
Captain Christopher Newport, English, c. 1561–1617; Magnus Heinason, Faroese, c. 1568–1578 privateer in Dutch service under the Dutch revolt and 1580s, and privateer and merchant in Danish service on the Faroe Islands c. 1578–1589; Piet Hein, Dutch, 1577–1629