When did S. Isaac, Campbell & Company open its first store in Chatham?
S. Isaac, Campbell & Company opened its first merchant store in Chatham, Kent in 1838.
Questions about S. Isaac, Campbell & Company
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What caused the end of S. Isaac, Campbell & Company's relationship with the British government?
A corruption scandal in June 1858 charged the firm with bribery and malfeasance regarding inferior goods supplied to the military.
Who was Major Caleb Huse and what role did he play for S. Isaac, Campbell & Company?
Major Caleb Huse arrived in Liverpool on the 10th of May 1861 as head purchasing agent for Europe representing the Confederate War Department.
How much money did the Confederacy owe S. Isaac, Campbell & Company by November 1862?
By November 1862 the Confederacy owed $2,000,000 to S. Isaac, Campbell & Company from supplies shipped before the end of that year.
Why did S. Isaac, Campbell & Company declare bankruptcy in 1869?
The collapse of cotton securities following General Grant's victory at Vicksburg in July 1863 forced the company into declaring bankruptcy in 1869.