Alexander Forbes (1778-1862) was a 19th-century Scottish merchant, explorer, and author.

John Burnett (1729 - 1784) was a Scottish merchant and founder of the Burnett prize.

He was the grandson of the Scottish merchant and businessman David Dale.

Its predecessor on the same site was a private shipyard built in 1767 by a wealthy Scottish merchant named Andrew Sprowle.

About that time, Oncken was apprenticed to a Scottish merchant.

Sir William Henderson (1826-1904) was a Scottish merchant and philanthropist.

The 19th century witnessed the emergence of a bourgeoisie of mostly Scottish merchants.

With tariffs with England now abolished, the potential for trade for Scottish merchants was considerable.

The following year he moved to Gothenburg, Sweden's premier port, where other Scottish merchants had been long established.

Bayne became partners with another Scottish merchant, William Brymer.