Samuel Kelly (coal merchant)

Samuel Kelly (1818–1877) was an Irish businessman, unionist gun-runner, shipowner and coal merchant, from Ballinderry, County Antrim, Ireland.[1][2] He was the father of John Kelly, founder of John Kelly Coal Company. He is also the grandfather of Sir Samuel Kelly, founder of John Kelly Limited.[3][4] He started a business on Queen's Quay in 1840 as a "grocer and commission coal merchant". He invested his time into an industry that did not yet take off in Ireland. He is a key figure in the beginnings of what would be a thriving industry and a significant contributor to the economy of Ireland.[5]

Life and career

Queen's Quay, formerly the location of Samuel Kelly Coal Merchants

Samuel Kelly was born in 1818, in Ballinderry, Ireland. He was a staunch unionist, and grew up in a Methodist family. [6] In the 1840s, Samuel, after running his business on Queen's Quay as a grocers and commission coal merchant, established his coal merchant's business in 1852.[7]

In 1861, Samuel Kelly moved into coal importation, operating a fleet of small sailing vessels such as brigantines and schooners. His early fleet included the William (108 grt), the Melissa, Agnes C. James, Balmarino, Kelpie, Pleiades, Fellow Craft, and the Doria.[8][9]

Samuel married Isabella Kelly, and they had a son, John Kelly, who would assist him in the business.

Kelly died in 1877, at the age of 57.[10]

John Kelly, aged 37, took over the business, and founded it as John Kelly Coal Company. Following this, Sir Samuel Kelly (1879 - 1937) son of John Kelly, established the business in 1911 and became "John Kelly Limited".[11][12][13]

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  7. ^ "Kelly's Welthandels‐Adreßbuch. Kelly's Directory of Merchants, Manufacturers and Shippers of the World. Herausgeber: Kelly's Directories Ltd. London (Kelly's Directories G. m. b. H., Hamburg 36). 52. Ausg., 1938, 2 Bände, Preis 64.— Shillings, z. Z. ca. RM. 40.—, zahlbar in Landeswährung zum Tageskurs". Fette und Seifen. 45 (10): 609–609. January 1938. doi:10.1002/lipi.19380451013. ISSN 0367-3278.
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  12. ^ Engels, Gabriele; Hofhuis, Jesse; Lehr, Claire (2016-07-24). "The local colour of colour marks". Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice. 11 (8): 628–639. doi:10.1093/jiplp/jpw082. ISSN 1747-1532.
  13. ^ Fee QC, Brian; Others, And (2020-07-06). "Tributes to the Right Honourable The Lord Lowry". Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly. 50 (1): 1–11. doi:10.53386/nilq.v50i1.565. ISSN 2514-4936.
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