Sir Alfred Booth | |
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![]() Sir Alfred Booth with his daughter Sylvia | |
Born | 17 September 1872 |
Died | 13 March 1948 |
Alma mater | King's College, Cambridge |
Occupation | Shipowner |
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Parent(s) | Alfred Booth Lydia Allen Butler |
Sir Alfred Allen Booth, 1st Baronet (17 September 1872 – 13 March 1948) was a British businessman and shipowner. A scion of the Booths of Dunham Massey, Cheshire, his great-grandfather moved to Liverpool in the mid-18th century.
Booth was created a baronet in 1916 by Prime Minister H. H. Asquith for supporting Britain's war effort and services to industry.