Sir Henry Samman, 1st Baronet (14 July 1849 – 7 March 1928) was an English shipowner. Samman began his career as an apprentice on a

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sailing between London and India. He rose to become owner of the

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-based Henry Samman & Co and

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of the Deddington Steamship Company. He was chairman of the shipping section of Hull

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and represented it on the Executive Council of the Chamber of Shipping. He was also a member of the Executive of the Shipping Federation and an Elder Brother of

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. Samman was created a

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in the

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. He died in

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. The Sir Henry Samman Endowment Fund was set up in 1917 to encourage the study of business methods and languages. The Fund's trustees operate under the auspices of the Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce.Wills and Bequests", ''

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'', 16 July 1928

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1849 births 1928 deaths English businesspeople in shipping Baronets in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom Members of Trinity House {{shipping-bio-stub