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Birth
1821 (Paisley, Scotland)
Death
1882 (Washington DC)
Lived/Active
New York/District Of Columbia / Scotland
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Alexander Gardner was born in Paisley, Renfew, Scotland on 17th October, 1821. The family moved to Glasgow and at the age of fourteen Gardner left school and became an apprentice jeweler.
As a young man Gardner became interested in the socialist ideas being advocated by Robert Owen. Inspired by the New Harmony community established by Robert Dale Owen and Fanny Wright in Indiana, Gardner helped establish the Clydesdale Joint Stock Agricultural & Commercial Company. The plan was to rai (showing 500 of 5811 characters). |
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