Ralph, Margaret (c. 1822–1913)
Ralph, Margaret (c. 1822–1913)
New Zealand landowner, innkeeper, mining entrepreneur. Name variations: Margaret Riley, Margaret Schlinker. Born Margaret Riley, in 1822 or 1823, at Strabane, Co. Tyrone, Ireland; died Mar 6, 1913, at Auckland, New Zealand; dau. of John Reilly and Esther (Yates or Gates) Reilling; m. Anthony Ralph, 1837 (died 1873); m. Albert Schlinker (farmer), 1876 (died 1913); children: (1st m.) 12.
Immigrated with husband to New Zealand (1849); established hotel in Rahuipokeka (Huntly, late 1860s); discovered coal on their property and began coal mining business with sons (1876); acquired considerable landholdings and personal wealth.
See also Dictionary of New Zealand Biography (Vol. 2).
More From encyclopedia.com
Hilton Hotels Corp , founded: 1919
headquarters: 9336 civic center dr.
beverly hills, ca 90210 phone: (310)278-4321 fax: (310)205-4599 url: http://www.hilton.com
The Hilt… Westin Hotel Co , 2001 Sixth Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98121
U.S.A.
(206) 443-5000
Fax: (206) 443-5169
Division of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Incorpora… Hyatt Corp , Private Company
Incorporated: 1957 as Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Employees: 47,000
Sales: $3 billion (1994 est.)
SICs: 6513 Operators of Apartment Buil… Hotel , hotel [Fr., from O.Fr. (origin of Eng. hostel), from Latin (origin of Eng. hospital),=guest place], name applied since the late 17th cent. to an esta… Four Seasons Hotels Inc , Four Seasons Hotels Inc.
1165 Leslie Street
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M3C 2K8
(416) 449-1750
Fax: (416) 441-4414
Public Company
Incorporated: 1961
Empl… Saint Margaret Of Scotland , St. Margaret of Scotland (1045-1093), wife of the Scottish king Malcolm III, introduced important religious reforms into Scotland and was a civilizin…
About this article
Ralph, Margaret (c. 1822–1913)
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
Ralph, Margaret (c. 1822–1913)