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THE FOUNDING OF THE GLASGOW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, 1783
Author(s) -
Hamilton H.
Publication year - 1954
Publication title -
scottish journal of political economy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.4
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1467-9485
pISSN - 0036-9292
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-9485.1954.tb00695.x
Subject(s) - event (particle physics) , management , kingdom , law , political science , history , economics , physics , quantum mechanics , paleontology , biology
G lasgow claims the distinction of being the first city in the United Kingdom to have established a Chamber of Commerce. Its first meeting was held on 1st January 1783. Important as this event was, it would be wrong to imagine that it marked an entirely new departure, for before this merchants and manufacturers frequently held meetings to discuss matters of common interest. Professor Redford has shown 1 that the founding in 1794 of the Manchester Commercial Society was preceded by that of various other organisations whose purpose was sometimes to represent the interests of the local business community.