Henry Samman

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Sir Henry Samman, 1st Baronet (c.1850–7 March 1928) was a British shipowner.

Samman began his career as an apprentice on a tea clipper sailing between London and India. He rose to become owner of the Hull-based Henry Samman & Co and managing director of the Deddington Steamship Company. He was chairman of the shipping section of Hull Chamber of Commerce 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 Trinity House.

Samman was created a Baronet in the 1921 New Year Honours.[1] He died in Cimlez, near Nice, France, at the age of 78 and was succeeded by his son, Harry.

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  1. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 32178, page 2, 1 January 1921.

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