Christian Allhusen

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Christian Augustus Henry Allhusen (1806–1890) was a German-English chemical manufacturer based in the North East of England.

He was born in Kiel. In 1827 in Newcastle, a businessman in the grain trade, he went into partnership with Henry Bolckow. In 1840 he purchased a soap works in Gateshead, and began the manufacture of chemicals. He made a large fortune, and was influential in the region as company director and shareholder.

References

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Allhusen, Christian Augustus Henry (1806–1890), chemical manufacturer by N. G. Coley, rev.

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Name	Allhusen, Christian Augustus Henry
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Short description	German-English chemical manufacturer
Date of birth	1806
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Date of death	1890
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