From 1851 - 1861 he was chairman of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board.
The Mersey Docks and Harbour Company last night declined to comment.
It was used in traffic until about 1858, and in 1859 it was sold to the Mersey Docks for use as a stationary engine.
In 1949, he was appointed to the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board.
Control of the docks passed to the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board in 1858.
During questioning, an engineer for the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board was asked how he would avoid such a problem.
The terminal is operated by the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board.
Initially founded in 1803 by the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board, it is one of the oldest in the country.
It is the former home of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board.
Cleary served as a director of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board until 1970.