1847 The sons take the reins

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John Samuel Swire in 1886
William Hudson Swire (1830-1884)

John Swire died and left the business to his sons, John Samuel Swire (1825-1898) and William Hudson Swire (1830-1884) and it was later renamed John Swire & Sons. John Samuel Swire took the company overseas and laid the foundations of what we are today.

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