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Cunard White Star Ltd. was a British shipping line that operated between 1934 and 1949.

Joseph Cunard was born in 1799, in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

He was a merchant, shipbuilder, and politician, a brother of Samuel Cunard (1787-1865). After completing his educated in Halifax, he entered his father's firm. Around 1820, with his brothers Henry and Samuel, he opened a branch of the family timber business in Chatham, New Brunswick. The firm operated mills, wharves, a store, and shipyards and later expanded into investments in shipping. In 1832, he was described as one of the wealthiest men in the province. Cunard was also a justice of the peace and served on the board of health for Northumberland county. Having entered politics in 1828 as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), he was appointed to the Legislative Council in 1833 and sat on the Executive Council from 1838 to 1846. His bankruptcy in 1847 left hundreds out of work. His brother Samuel took out loans and personally guaranteed all his brother's debts in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Boston. Joseph moved to Liverpool, where he entered the commission business, purchasing supplies for colonial merchants and selling their ships and lumber.

In 1833, he married Mary Ann Sharman Peters (1816–1884). He died on January 16, 1865, in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.

Sir Samuel Cunard, 1st Baronet was born on November 21, 1787, in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

He was a British-Canadian shipping magnate and philanthropist, a brother of Joseph Cunard (1799-1865). As a teenager, he was managing his own general store. Around 1820, with his brothers Henry and Joseph, he opened a branch of the family timber business in Chatham, New Brunswick. The firm operated mills, wharves, a store, and shipyards and later expanded into investments in shipping. During the War of 1812, Cunard volunteered for service in the 2nd Battalion of the Halifax Regiment militia and rose to the rank of captain. He held many public offices, such as volunteer fireman and lighthouse commissioner, and maintained a reputation as not only a shrewd businessman but also an honest and generous citizen. When his brother Joseph went bankrupt in 1847, he took out loans and personally guaranteed all his brother's debts in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Boston. Joseph Cunard moved to Liverpool, England where Samuel helped him re-establish his shipping interests. At the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax, a substantial portion of the second floor is dedicated to his life, the Cunard Line, and its famous ships. A large bronze statue of Samuel Cunard was erected in October 2006 on the Halifax waterfront, beside the Ocean Terminal Wharves long used by Cunard's liners. A stamp of Cunard's likeness was issued by Canada Post in 2004.

In 1815, he married Susan Duffus (1795–1828). He died on April 28, 1865, in Kensington, London, England.

John William Cunliffe was born at Bolton, England, in 1865. He was educated at the University of London and at Columbia University. He was a lecturer in English at McGill University from 1899 to 1905, and Associate Professor from 1906 to 1907. At Columbia University, Cunlife was a Lecturer in 1907, and Professor of English and Associate Director of the School of Journalism from 1912 to 1920. He published a number of works, many concerning English literature.