John St Barbe

This article is about the merchant. For the baronet, see Sir John St Barbe, 1st Baronet.
John St Barbe
Born(1741-10-08)8 October 1741
Southampton, England
Died9 January 1816(1816-01-09) (aged 74)
Blackheath, London
OccupationsBritish navy officer, shipbroker and shipowner
Known forWhaling ship owner

John St Barbe (1742–1816) was a British naval officer. He later became a prominent English shipbroker and shipowner in London. His vessels were active in whaling, the transport of convicts, and in the slave trade.

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