Paish
SIR GEORGE, British financier. He was born in 1867 and became attached to the staff of the "Statist," the chief London economic journal, here. In St. Mirren's Chapel or the Sounding Aisle, on the S. side, stands a tomb supposed to have been built in honor of Bruce's daughter Marjory.
Paisley has been long noted for its manufactures, especially of textile goods. The shawl manufacture, introduced about the beginning of the 19th century, and long a flourishing industry, is not now a staple, but the textile manufacture is still large, and to it has been before he was twenty, becoming subeditor added that of sewing cotton, for which in 1888, assistant editor in 1894, and as- Paisley is celebrated all over the world. sociate editor in 1900. He became rec- Among the other manufactures are tapognized throughout England as an estry, embroidery, tartans, and carpets. authority on economics and was made There are also dye and print works, governor of the London School of Eco- engineering works, soap works, manufacnomics. During the World War he tories of st made frequent visits to the United States to negotiate loans, and raised a commotion in 1919 by suggesting the issue of several billions to rehabilitate Europe.
His books include: "Savings and Social Welfare"; and "Railroads of the United States." chemicals; disti tories of starch, corn flour. mustard, and shin distilleries, breweries, and shipbuilding yards, chiefly for river steamers and dredgers. Wilson, the ornithologist; the poet Tannahill, and Professor Wilson (Christopher North) were natives of Paisley, which possesses a bronze statue of the ornithologist and of the poet. Paisley is a town of ancient origin, having been at one time a Roman station under the name of Vanduara. Pop. estimated (1918) 89,425.