Trade and commerce
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Trade and commerce
Much of Jersey's affluence is founded on trade, both within and outside the island. The following are some of those whose entrepreneurial skills fostered a tradition of successful commercial enterprises
- Francois Alexandre, merchant and shipowner of New York
- George Asplet, grocer, oyster merchant, shipowner and broker, coal merchant and shipbuilder
- John Bertram, the last of the great merchants and shipowners of Salem
- John Cabot, founder of the Cabot family of Boston and Salem
- Abraham de Gruchy, Gaspé merchant and founder of St Helier`s first department store
- David de Quetteville, Pioneer of Jersey's Labrador fisheries
- George Deslandes and Son, shipbuilders and ship owners
- Nicolas Fiott, Master mariner, cod merchant and agitator
- Thomas James Gruchy, Master mariner, Boston merchant and agitator
- John Janvrin, New Brunswick merchant and politician
- Philippe Langlois, merchant in Salem
- David Le Boutillier, Paspebiac merchant and Canadian politician
- John Le Boutillier, Gaspé merchant and Canadian politician
- William Le Brocq, cod merchant and draper; chandler, grocer and wine merchant; farmer
- Carlyle Le Gallais, upholsterer and furnisher in St Helier
- Philip Marett, merchant and banker in Boston, New England
- Jean Martel, founder of Cognac house
- Nathaniel Messerve, shipbuilder in the USA and hero of Louisbourg
- Charles Robin, Gaspé merchant
- Francis Voisin, founder of Voisin's in King Street
Printing and publishing
- Mathieu Alexandre, owner of Jersey's first printing press
- John Bailhache, pioneering journalist in America
- Jean de la Croix, Antiquary and editor of several Jersey newspapers
- Philippe Dumaresq, Magot politician and newspaper publisher
- Walter Guiton, printer and publisher
- William Haley, editor of The Times
- Hedley Francis Le Bas, publisher and wartime advertising consultant
- Edouard Le Vavasseur dit Durell, editor of the Gazette
- Philippe Mourant, printer and publisher
- Pierre Perrot, privateer, French prisoner, publisher and politician
- Clement Perrot, Independent minister and journalist Added 2016
- Francois Romeril, journalist
