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Alfred Fox, (9 September 1794 – 20 May 1874)〔(Fox Hound database )〕 of Falmouth, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, was owner and developer of Glendurgan Garden, now a National Trust property, and was a member of the Quaker Fox family of Falmouth. ==Business interests== He ran the fishing and pilchard-salting and export part of the diversified Fox family business. He was also involved in the firm’s following activities: * Shipbroking at Falmouth * Iron Founding at Perranarworthal * Falmouth Docks: In 1859, he was elected as Chairman of the Directors of the Company authorised by Parliament to improve Falmouth Docks 〔(Falmouth Packet archives )〕 and in 1861, he was Chairman of the Falmouth Docks company board, when it issued 144,700 shares.〔''The Times'', 28 October 1861; pg. 3; col A: Falmouth Docks share issue.〕 * Mining and smelting tin and copper, in Cornwall and South Wales, at Neath Abbey.〔(Company records held by West Glamorgan Record Office )〕 He was Vice Consul of the U.S.A. in Falmouth, 1858–65 and Consul in Falmouth, 1863-74.〔( The Political Graveyard: database of the U.S. Foreign service )〕 He acted as Consul in Falmouth for Belgium and Vice-Consul for Russia, Italy, Austria, Denmark, Hanover, Mecklenburgh, the Hanse Towns, Greece, Brazil, the Argentine and Mexico.〔Dictionary of Quaker Biography.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alfred Fox」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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