RMS Campania Passenger List - 18 May 1895

Front Cover of a Saloon Passenger List for the RMS Campania of the Cunard Line, Departing 18 May 1895 from Liverpool to New York, Commanded by Captain Henry Walker. GGA Image ID # 15a3cb9025

Notable Passengers: Hon. Thomas Ballantyne, Sir John Fowler Leece Brunner, 2nd Baronet, Franklin MacVeagh, Ernest Gaston Joseph Solvay, Mr. Samuel Bradford Caswell

Senior Officers and Staff

• Captain: Henry Walker (Lt. R.N.R.)
• Surgeon: E. M. Finucane
• Purser: David S. Wallace
• Chief Steward: Louis Affolter

Saloon Passengers

1. Mr. J. N. Adam
2. Mr. E. W. Atkinson
3. Mrs. Atkinson
4. Hon. Thomas Ballantyne (13 August 1829 – 29 June 1908) was a Canadian politician and Speaker of the Ontario Legislature
5. Hon. Cecil Baring
6. Mr. J. Z. Batten
7. Mr. W. O. Blackburn
8. Mr. Henry Bower
9. Mr. John Boyd
10. Mr. L. Sydney Bracher
11. Mrs. A. H. Bradford
12. Mr. James Brady
13. Mr. Brindley
14. Mr. George Brown
15. Mr. Grant Hugh Brown
16. Mr. J. F. L. Brunner (Note 1)
17. Mrs. Brunner (Lucy Marianne Vaughan Morgan)
18. Miss Hilda Brunner
19. Mr. Brunner
20. Mr. R. B. Bull
21. Mrs. Bull, Child, and Maid
22. Master Kenneth Bull
23. Mr. Martin Burnley
24. Mr. Eggleston Burrows
25. Mrs. Burrows
26. Mr. W. Burton
27. Mrs. Burton
28. Miss L. H. Butler
29. Miss A. G. Butler
30. Miss Susan Butler
31. Mr. J. J. Cairnes
32. Mrs. Cairnes and Maid
33. Mr. William Carter
34. Mrs. Carter
35. Mrs. Malcolm Caruthers
36. Miss Caruthers
37. Miss Fanny Caruthers
38. Mr. H. A. Carson
39. Mrs. Carson
40. Mr. William Case
41. Mr. Samuel Bradford Caswell
42. Mrs. Caswell
43. Miss H. Cenas
44. Mrs. Chapman
45. Mr. Percy Chubb
46. Mrs. Chubb
47. Mr. R. M. Clarke
48. Mr. Thomas Clarke
49. Mrs. Clarke
50. Miss Clarke
51. Mrs. Cloran
52. Mr. W. Le Codman
53. Major C. Coningham
54. Mr. Stanley Conner
55. Mr. Conrad
56. Mrs. Conrad
57. Mr. Fred L. Cartier
58. Mrs. Curtler, Child, and Maid
59. Mr. Alexander Del Mar
60. Mr. Eugene Del Mar
61. Mr. R. Dun Douglas
62. Miss Dubois
63. Mr. W Duffus
64. Mrs. Duffus
65. Mr. George H. Evans
66. Mr. Christmas Evans
67. Mrs. Evans
68. Miss Evans
69. Rev. James Fell
70. Mr. William Fell
71. Mr. T. J. Fell
72. Mrs. F. Field
73. Miss Fisher
74. Miss French
75. Mr. Fairbairn
76. Mrs. C. H. Fuller
77. Miss Fuller
78. Mr. C. H. Fuller
79. Mr. George E. Fuller
80. Mr. H. T. Fuller
81. Mr. W. T. Gibbs
82. Mrs. W. T. Gibbs, and Child
83. Mrs. Giles
84. Mrs. R. Goodbody
85. Master Goodbody
86. Mr. F. Goodwin
87. Miss Griffin
88. Mrs. Wayne Griswold, and Maid

89. Mr. Adolph Hahn
90. Mr. John R. Hall
91. Mr. Edouard Hannon
92. Mr. Thomas Hartley
93. Mr. Fred Haviland
94. Mr. Henry Hay
95. Mr. C. J. Hay
96. Mr. Charles Heap
97. Mr. F. C. Heap
98. Mrs. E. N. Hill
99. Mr. Hitchcock
100. Mrs. Hitchcock
101. Mr. Z. Horikoshi
102. Mrs. E. D. Howe
103. Miss E. Howe
104. Mr. W. F. Hutchinson
105. Mrs. Hutchinson
106. Mr. James Innes
107. Mrs. Innes
108. Mr. T. F. Jackson
109. Mrs. Jackson
110. Mr. H. G. Julian
111. Mrs. E. G. Kingsley
112. Mr. Bancel LaFarge
113. Mr. Laudvatter
114. Miss Last
115. Miss Last
116. Mr. Manasseh Levy
117. Mr. Franklin MacVeagh (Note 2)
118. Mrs. MacVeagh and Maid
119. Mr. J. H. Mancor
120. Mrs. Mancor
121. Mr. Lewis C. Marshall
122. Mr. Edward J. Mason
123. Mr. J. N. McCulloch
124. Miss McCulloch
125. Rev. A. McMillan
126. Mr. W. D. Michael
127. Mr. W. T. Minnes
128. Mrs. Mitchell
129. Mr. Adam H. Morham
130. Mrs. Morton
131. Miss Morton
132. Mr. W. B. Mossman
133. Mrs. Mws
134. Mr. H. L. Nash
135. Mrs. F. M. Newell
136. Dr. A. J. Ochesner
137. Miss M. Packe
138. Mr. S. L. Parks
139. Mr. D. Pasqua
140. Mr. E A. de Pass
141. Miss J. G. Paterson
142. Mr. Seymour Persse
143. Mr. Charles Phillips
144. Mr. C. M. Pielsticker
145. Mr. D. C. Pinney
146. Mrs. M. M. Pitts
147. Mr. Pohl
148. Mrs. Pohl
149. Mr. C. F. Priestley
150. Mrs. D. W. Prime
151. Mr. J. C. Randall
152. Mrs. Randall
153. Miss Ruth Randall
154. Miss E. Randall
155. Mr. Jules Reiss
156. Mr. A. M. Renshaw
157. Mrs. Renshaw
158. Mrs. H. C. Richards
159. Miss Gertrude Richards
160. Miss Helen S. Richards
161. Mr. H. C. Richards
162. Mr. Francis C. Richards
163. Mr. J. A. Richmond and Manservant
164. Mr. Rosenfeld
165. Mrs. M. L. Ross
166. Miss G. V. Ross
167. Miss A. M. Ross
168. Mr. L. H. Salomon
169. Capt. E. H. Sanford
170. Mr. N. Knight Sanford
171. Mr. Randolph E. Schirmer
172. Mr. H. Schwarz
173. Miss Seelye
174. Miss Jennie Sharp
175. Mr. W. T. Shepherd
176. Mr. G. H. Shuttleworth
177. Mrs. Shuttleworth
178. Mr. W. B. Bridgeman Simpson
179. Mr. Ernest Solvay (Note 3)
180. Mr. Edmond Solvay
181. Miss Sorgen
182. Mr. Louis Sterne
183. Mr. Anthony Stewart and Friend
184. Mr. R. S. Struthers
185. Mr. J. F. Symes
186. Miss Ethel M. Symes

187. Mr. J. A. Taylor
188. Mr. Joseph Thomas
189. Mr. Joseph Tuckerman and Manservant
190. Miss Tuckerman
191. Mr. F. Vanderstraeteu
192. Mr. Orlando Ward
193. Mr. N. Warden
194. Miss Watson
195. Mr. W. H. Wayman
196. Miss H. H. Whitney
197. Miss E. Whitney
198. Mr. J. W. Whittaker
199. Gen. Charles A. Whittier
200. Miss Whittier
201. Mr. C. S. Wilkinson
202. Mr. S. R. Williams
203. Mr. Hobart W. Williams
204. Mrs. A. C. Williams
205. Miss Wilmarth
206. Mr. Ynclan

Notes About Passengers

Sir John Fowler Leece Brunner, 2nd Baronet (24 May 1865 – 16 January 1929) was a British Liberal Party politician

Mr. Franklin MacVeagh (November 22, 1837 – July 6, 1934) was an American politician, lawyer, grocer and banker. He was served as the United States Secretary of the Treasury under President William Howard Taft

Ernest Gaston Joseph Solvay (16 April 1838 – 26 May 1922) was a Belgian chemist, industrialist and philanthropist

Cunard Track Chart of the Atlantic with Outward and Homebound Distances and a Notice: With a View of Diminishing the Chances of Collision, Steamers of this Line Take Specified Courses According to the Seasons of the Year. Back Cover of a Saloon Class Passenger List from the RMS Campania Dated 18 May 1895. GGA Image ID # 15a3ce8ea2

Passenger List Information

RMS Campania Passenger List – 18 May 1895

 

Description

GGA is proud to present an exquisitely preserved Saloon Passenger List from the iconic RMS Campania, Cunard Line, dated 18 May 1895. This sailing departed from Liverpool to New York, commanded by the distinguished Captain Henry Walker (Lt. R.N.R.).

A remarkable relic from the height of the Victorian era, this artifact offers an unparalleled glimpse into the lives of prominent individuals who shaped the cultural, scientific, and political landscapes of their time. The front cover, adorned with the Cunard Line's timeless design, symbolizes the era's golden age of transatlantic travel, when the RMS Campania reigned as one of the fastest and most luxurious ocean liners of its day.

Accompanying this passenger list is a Cunard Track Chart of the Atlantic, a practical guide for navigational safety that embodies the meticulous standards of Cunard’s operations in the late 19th century.

 

Notable Passengers (VIP Travelers)

This passenger list features a distinguished roster of individuals, reflecting the global influence and societal elite who favored Cunard for their transatlantic crossings:

1. Hon. Thomas Ballantyne

• A Canadian politician and former Speaker of the Ontario Legislature. Ballantyne’s prominence in Canadian governance underscores the international importance of this voyage.

2. Sir John Fowler Leece Brunner, 2nd Baronet

• A British Liberal Party politician, Brunner inherited his title and played a vital role in shaping progressive political ideologies in the UK. His family's industrial legacy in chemical manufacturing adds to his historical significance.

3. Franklin MacVeagh

• Former United States Secretary of the Treasury (1909–1913) under President Taft. MacVeagh was a pivotal figure in American economic policy, particularly for his role in modernizing fiscal practices.

4. Ernest Gaston Joseph Solvay

• Renowned Belgian chemist and industrialist, Solvay’s groundbreaking invention of the ammonia-soda process revolutionized the chemical industry. A noted philanthropist and founder of the Solvay Conferences, his presence exemplifies the Campania's role in connecting leading scientific minds.

5. Mr. Samuel Bradford Caswell

• An influential businessman with connections to expanding industries in both the United States and the UK, Caswell represented the transatlantic entrepreneurial class central to the economic growth of the period.

6. Gen. Charles A. Whittier

• A decorated Union General from the American Civil War, Whittier’s travel symbolizes the enduring relationships between British and American military elites.

7. Edouard Hannon

• An art nouveau architect and industrialist, Hannon’s presence represents the artistic and cultural dimensions of this crossing. His connection to the burgeoning design movements of the late 19th century adds depth to this artifact’s cultural significance.

 

Historical Significance

The RMS Campania, launched in 1893, was a beacon of maritime innovation, luxury, and speed. This particular voyage occurred during the liner’s early career, reflecting the Victorian confidence in technology and internationalism. Passenger lists from this era are exceedingly rare, particularly when they include individuals of significant political, scientific, and cultural importance.

This voyage underscores the Campania’s role in transporting luminaries who would go on to influence world affairs, commerce, and intellectual progress. Moreover, the included Cunard Track Chart offers a fascinating glimpse into the meticulous navigation practices that prioritized passenger safety—a vital innovation during the golden age of ocean liners.

 

Historical Note

The convergence of influential passengers, the ship’s reputation as a paragon of luxury and speed, and the accompanying Cunard navigational chart amplify the historical significance of this passenger list.

This artifact is not only a testament to the era’s elegance but also a bridge to the interconnected stories of individuals whose contributions shaped the modern age.