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Close, William Brooks.
Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Oct. 12, 1872.
S. of James, of Antibes, France. [B. May 6, 1853, at Naples, Italy.] School, Wellington College.
Matric. Michs. 1872; B.A. 1876.
Rowing 'blue,' 1875, 1876, 1877; President, 1876.
In business in London; founder of the City firm of Close Brothers and Co., of Moorgate.
Went to America and settled in Iowa; with others developed land in Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas and Oklahoma.
Connected with the Klondike gold rush; later acquired, with his partners, the Shipley collieries in Derbs.
Of Henley-on-Thames.
Died Sept. 25, 1923, at Yarmouth.
Buried at Nuffield, near Henley.
Brother of James B. (1870), etc.
(Wellington Coll. Reg.; The Times, Sept. 27, 1923.)
William Brooks CLOSE
Approx. lifespan: 1853–1923
Adm pens. Trinity College 1872:10:12
s. of James CLOSE of Antibes, France
b. Naples, Italy 1853:05:06
Sch: Wellington College
Matric 1872:10MT:
BA 1876
Rowing "blue," 1875, 1876, 1877
President: 1876
In business in London
Founder of: : City firm of Close Brothers and Company, of Moorgate, [ London ]
Went to USA and settled in Iowa; with others developed land in Iowa, [ USA ]
Minnesota, [ USA ]
Kansas, [ USA ] and
Oklahoma, [ USA ]
Connected with the Klondike gold rush;
later acquired, with his partners, the Shipley collieries in Derbyshire
Of Henley-on-Thames ^Oxford
d. Yarmouth, [ Isle of Wight ???] 1923:09:25
bur. Nuffield, near Henley ^Oxford
brother of James B. CLOSE (1870) etc.
( Sch: Wellington College Reg.; The Times 1923:09:27)
[add:]Photograph: CAS: E21[:add]

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