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Francis Oats
Francis Oats
Born(1848-10-29)29 October 1848
Golant, Cornwall, England
Died1 September 1918(1918-09-01) (aged 69)
Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
NationalityEnglish
OccupationMine captain
Known forChairman of De Beers diamond company

Francis Oats (29 October 1848 – 1 September 1918) was a Cornish miner who became chairman of De Beers diamond company. He made extensive investments in the Cornish tin mining industry, which collapsed after he had died. He is known for Porthledden, a mansion he built at the tip of Cornwall.

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