Thomas Blake Glover
Anglo-Scottish merchant pivotal in Japan's Bakumatsu and Meiji periods.
Chronology: 1838-06-06 – 1911-12-16
Origins & Early Life
Thomas Blake Glover (6 June 1838 – 16 December 1911) was an Anglo-Scottish merchant in Bakumatsu and Meiji-period Japan. == Early life (1838–1858) == Thomas Blake Glover was born at 15 Commerce Street, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire in northeast Scotland on 6 June 1838, the fifth of eight children, to Thomas Berry Glover (1806-1878), a coastguard officer from Vauxhall, London and Mary Findlay (1807-1887) from the parish of Fordyce, Banffshire. Thomas Blake Glover spent the first six years of his life in Fraserburgh, which was fast expanding as a fishing and trading port. In 1844, the family moved first to coastguard stations at Grimsby, then Collieston in Aberdeenshire, then finally to the Bridge of Don, by Aberdeen, Thomas senior having by this time been promoted to Chief Coastguard Officer.
Pivotal Works & Achievements
Young Thomas was educated first at the recently opened parish school in Fraserburgh, then in primary schools in Grimsby, Collieston, and finally at the Chanonry School in Old Aberdeen. Upon leaving school, Glover took a job as a shipping clerk with the trading company Jardine Matheson and in 1857 he moved to Shanghai. == Japan (1859–1911) == In 1859, aged 21, Glover crossed from Shanghai to Nagasaki...
Enduring Legacy & Impact
The historical impact and works continue to influence the modern world.
Source: Wikipedia