James Man (1755–1823) was the founder of

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. Born in

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and apprenticed to a William Humphrey as a barrel maker, James Man decided to establish his own business as a

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-broker in 1783. In 1784, he secured a contract to supply the

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with

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. This business grew into Man Group, a substantial investment management business. He retired in 1819 and moved to Dartmouth,

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, where he died in 1823.

Family

James Man married Sarah Roberts in 1781.

References

1755 births 1823 deaths British businesspeople Date of birth missing Date of death missing People from Whitechapel {{UK-business-bio-1750s-stub