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Alexander Drew (1815–1899) of Dalmonach & Blairmore

Born in Glasgow in 1815, calico‑printer Alexander Drew made his fortune at Dalmonach on the River Leven, then shifted operations to Lowerhouse, Burnley, with his three sons. A cultured, civic‑minded industrialist, he oversaw one of Scotland’s most advanced printworks before retiring in 1871..