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Sir Apcar Alexander Apcar K.C.S.I. (3 October 1850 – 17 April 1913) was a wealthy businessman in Calcutta (now Kolkata), India His family had made their fortune in the opium trade with China. He was president of the Bengal Chamber of Commerce, sat on the Imperial Legislative Council and in 1903 was knighted. He owned a racehorse stud, and for several years was the leading figure in the Indian racing world. ==Early years== Apcar Alexander Apcar was of Armenian origin, from a family that settled in Bengal in the early 19th century. His family owned Apcar and Company, which ran a steamship line trading between Calcutta and the treaty ports of China and made its fortune in the Chinese opium trade. He was the second son of Apcar Aratoon Apcar, a merchant whose Apcar Line of steamers traded with Burma, the Straits Settlements and the Far East. Apcar Alexander Apcar was born in Calcutta in 1850. He was educated at Harrow, where he was a contemporary of Lord Curzon. He played for his school on the cricket XI in various matches between May 1868 and July 1869, including matches with Eton College, Marylebone Cricket Club and I Zingari. His performance was not exceptional. After returning to Calcutta he became known as a strong rackets player and an excellent cricketer. He was both a forceful batsman and a brilliant fielder. 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「Apcar Alexander Apcar」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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