Joshua Pim (1748–1822)

Joshua Pim (1748–1822) was a Dublin merchant active in the cotton trade in Dublin in the late 18th and early 19th century, who made significant input into setting up the Dublin Chamber of Commerce.

Joshua Pim
15 Usher's Island
Born1748[1]
Died1822[1]
NationalityIrish
OccupationMerchant[2]
Years active1770s–1820s
Known forDublin Chamber of Commerce

Biography

Joshua Pim was born in 1748, the son of John (Joshua) Pim (1718—1797).[2]

Joshua and Joseph and traded as Joshua and Joseph Pim of Usher's Island which was subsequently taken over by George.[3] Their address, 15 Usher's Island opposite James Joyce Bridge featured in "The Dead".[4]

In 1783, Joshua Pim in conjunction with John Patrick drafted the theoretical basis for the Dublin Chamber of Commerce which carried on the work of the former Committee of Merchants. Joshua Pim acted both as treasurer and information officer.[5]

Joshua did not marry, and his death in 1822 was preceded by his brother and partner Joseph in 1806.[2] His amassed fortune and business interests passed to his nephew George Pim.

Family

John Pim

John (Joshua) Pim (1718—1797) was the father of Joshua and who started up the business.

Sarah Grubb
Main article: Sarah Grubb

Sarah Grubb was the eldest child of John Pim and a sister to Joshua. Following her husband's death in 1784 after only six years of marriage she ran the Mills at Clonmel with some assistance from Joshua.

Joseph Pim
Not to be confused with Joseph R. Pim.

Joseph Pim was a brother of Joshua[2] and their business was typically styled as Joshua and Joseph Pim of Usher's Island[6][lower-alpha 1]

Richard Pim

Richard was a brother of Joshua and is described as a merchant and storekeeper.[7] He became involved in a brewing business at City Quay around 1800. Richard Pim's business ventures ran into difficulties and various partnerships with branches of the Pim family and other Quaker families. Richard Pim eventually became bankrupt and fell into being disowned by the Quakers; the brewery eventually becoming controlled by James Pim and then his son Henry Pim (father and brother of James Pim junior), before eventually merging into Jameson).[8][lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3]

George Pim

Joshua Pim was not married and left his considerable estate and business interests to his nephew George Pim.[9]

Notes
  1. Usher's Island is the name of the street on the South bank of the River Liffey approximately 1.5 km (0.93 mi) upstream of O'Connell Bridge
  2. The resulting partnerships resulted in several Pim's describing themselves as brewers.
  3. This brewery enterprise was not connected to the Pimm's brand but there may have been a distant family relationship between the individuals

References
  1. "Dictionary of Irish Biography". Cambridge University Press. Archived from the original on 9 October 2019.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. Harrison (1987), App. D(iii) after p. 416.
  3. "Usher's-island - Dublin Street Directory 1862". www.libraryireland.com. Archived from the original on 10 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  4. "James Joyce House - 15 Usher's Island Dublin". Jamesjoycehouse.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2007.
  5. Harrison (1987), p. 65.
  6. Harrison (1987), p. 360.
  7. Harrison (360), p. 360.
  8. Harrison (1987), pp. 359–371.
  9. Harrison (1987), p. 388.

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