David Sandeman
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David George Sandeman FRSE (1757–1835) was an 18th/19th century Scottish merchant who was a founder of Sandemans Port and one of the co-founders of the Commercial Bank of Scotland. His family were all Glasites, an independent Christian sect, founded by one of their ancestors and sometimes called Sandemanians.
Margaret Fraser (second wife)
David George Sandeman | |
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| Born | 28 June 1757 |
| Died | 1835 (aged 77–78) |
| Title | Sandemans Port (founder) |
| Spouse(s) | Hannah Sandeman (first wife) Margaret Fraser (second wife) |
| Children | Margaret Chisholm Sandeman David Chisholm Sandeman |
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Life
He was born on 28 June 1757 in Perth, Scotland[1] the son of George Sandeman of Springland (1724-1803) and his wife, Jean Duncan of Seaside.[2] His younger brother was George Sandeman (1765-1841). In 1790/91 they jointly founded the company of Sandeman's Port.[3]
In 1798 David left the company to found the Commercial Bank of Scotland. Between 1805 and 1810 he moved to Edinburgh setting up David George Sandeman & Co at 11 Forth Street in the eastern New Town.[4] In 1810 he founded the Commercial Bank of Scotland, originally housed at 22 Picardy Place at the head of Leith Walk.[5] In 1835, shortly before his death, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His proposer was James L'Amy.[6] He died at 4 Melville Street in the West End of Edinburgh on 24 May 1835.[7]
