1597-1654+Sara+Kirke

Sara Kirke

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 * Lady Sara Kirke was the wife of Sir David Kirke, the governor of Newfoundland between 1638 and 1651.
 * Considered to be North America's "first and foremost entrepreneur".
 * She was the largest planter in Newfoundland and owned more stages, boats, and train (cod liver oil) vats than any other planter.
 * Has an award named after her.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">The Sara Kirke Award for Woman Entrepreneurship is presented to the woman who has shown the most outstanding technological innovation and corporate leadership.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">Sara Kirke arrived in Newfoundland in 1638 with her husband David Kirke.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">Conducted business as usual from the Pool Plantation.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">One of the most successful merchants on the English Shore. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">