For the American general, see Edward Harland (general).
Sir
Edward J. Harland
Bt
Portrait by Frank Holl (1884)
Born
Edward James Harland
(1831-05-15)15 May 1831
Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Died
24 December 1895(1895-12-24) (aged 64)
Glenfarne Hall, Glenfarne, County Leitrim
Resting place
Belfast City Cemetery 54°35′N5°59′W / 54.59°N 5.98°W / 54.59; -5.98
Nationality
British
Alma mater
Edinburgh Academy
Occupation(s)
Shipbuilder, businessman, politician
Known for
Co-founder of Harland and Wolff
Title
Baronet, Knight Bachelor
Political party
Conservative and Unionist Party
Spouse
Rosa Matilda Wann (1860-death)
Sir Edward James Harland, 1st Baronet (15 May 1831 – 24 December 1895), was an Ulster-based English shipbuilder and politician. Born in Scarborough in the North Riding of Yorkshire, he was educated at Edinburgh Academy. In 1846, aged 15, he took an apprenticeship at the engineering works of Robert Stephenson and Company in Newcastle upon Tyne. Afterwards he was employed in jobs in Glasgow and again in Newcastle, before moving to Belfast in 1854 to manage Robert Hickson's shipyard at Queen's Island. Four years later he bought the yard and renamed the business Edward James Harland and Company. In 1861 he formed a business partnership with Gustav Wilhelm Wolff, his former personal assistant, creating Harland and Wolff. Later, Harland recruited William James Pirrie as another partner. Edward Harland, Gustav Wolff and William James Pirrie maintained a successful business, receiving regular orders from the White Star Line, before Harland's retirement in 1889, leaving Wolff and Pirrie to manage the shipyard.
Outside his company, Harland served as a Belfast harbour commissioner. In 1885, Harland was granted a knighthood and a baronetcy. Harland was a member of the Conservative and Unionist Party, and served as Mayor of Belfast; later he moved to London and served as Member of Parliament for Belfast North until his death.
Sir Edward James Harland, 1st Baronet (15 May 1831 – 24 December 1895), was an Ulster-based English shipbuilder and politician. Born in Scarborough in...
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areas usually closed to the public. The memorial to Sir EdwardHarland, the former head of the Harland and Wolff shipyard and Lord Mayor of Belfast, was sculpted...
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of iron ore to make ships. Hixon hired EdwardHarland from Newcastle-on-Tyne to assist in the endeavour. Harland launched his first ship in October 1855...
Air Marshal Sir Reginald Edward Wynyard Harland, KBE, CB, AE (30 May 1920 – 30 July 2013) was a senior Royal Air Force commander. Educated at Summerfields...
the Tottenhams[who?] to Sir EdwardHarland (of Harland and Wolff shipbuilders, Queen's Island, Belfast). Sir EdwardHarland died at Glenfarne Hall on 24...
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Browne (2 years) 1881–1883: Sir Edward Cowan (2 years) 1883–1885: Sir David Taylor (2 years) 1885–1888: Sir EdwardHarland, Bt (2 years) 1887–1889: Sir James...
Civic offices Preceded by EdwardHarland Mayor of Belfast 1887–1888 Succeeded by Charles C. Conor Parliament of the United Kingdom New constituency Member...
his name being mentioned to John Edward Taylor, of the Manchester Guardian. Taylor went to Hull to hire Harland. Harland was head of the reporting staff...
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