Gustav Wilhelm Nilson Wolff | |
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| Member of Parliament for Belfast East | |
| In office 9 March 1892 – 3 December 1910 | |
| Preceded by | Edward de Cobain |
| Succeeded by | Robert James McMordie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 November 1834 Hamburg, German Confederation (now Germany) |
| Died | 17 April 1913 (aged 78) London, England |
| Resting place | Brompton Cemetery 51°29′0″N 0°11′21″W / 51.48333°N 0.18917°W |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Irish Unionist (Conservative Party) |
| Alma mater | Liverpool College |
| Occupation | Shipbuilder Businessman |
| Known for | Co-founder of Harland and Wolff |
Gustav Wilhelm Wolff (14 November 1834 – 17 April 1913) was a German-born British shipbuilder and politician. Born in Hamburg,[1] he moved to Liverpool in 1849 to live with his uncle, Gustav Christian Schwabe. After serving his apprenticeship in Manchester, Wolff was employed as a draughtsman in Hyde, Greater Manchester, before being employed by the shipbuilder Edward Harland in Belfast as his personal assistant. In 1861, Wolff became a partner at Harland's firm, forming Harland and Wolff. Outside shipbuilding, Wolff served as a Belfast Harbour Commissioner. He also founded the Belfast Ropeworks, served as Member of Parliament for Belfast East for 18 years and as a member of the Conservative and Unionist Party and Irish and Ulster Unionist parties.
- ^ "Gustav Wilhelm Wolff (1834 - 1913): Shipbuilder". Dictionary of Ulster Biography.