Merchant princes
Subtitle: Halifax's first family of finance, ships, and steel
By: James D. Frost.
Publisher: J. Lorimer
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Toronto, Ont
Language: eng
Number of pages: 375
Subjects: Stair family.; Merchants -- Nova Scotia -- Halifax -- Biography.; Halifax (N.S.) -- Biography.
Genres: Biography.
Description: William Machin Stairs (1789-1865), son of John Stairs (1750-1797) and Joanna Stayner, married Margaret Wiseman (1793-1850) in 1814. They had three children. Tells the story of the family and their business enterprises in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 339-364) and index.