Robert Dollar

Robert Dollar
Born	(1844-03-20)20 March 1844 Falkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom
Died	16 May 1932(1932-05-16) (aged 88) San Rafael, California, United States
Resting place	Mount Tamalpais Cemetery
Nationality	American
Spouse	Margaret Snedden Proudfoot
Children	Alexander Melville Dollar Robert Stanley Dollar Mary Grace Dollar Dickson John Harold Dollar

Robert Dollar, also known as Captain Robert Dollar (1844–1932), was a Scots-American industrialist born in Bainsford, Falkirk, Scotland. The title "Captain" was honorary and he was called the "Grand Old Man of the Pacific". Both were bestowed after his entry into the shipping industry. Dollar became a lumber baron, shipping magnate, philanthropist; he was also a Freemason. His biography and an extensive introduction by him is contained within the book, Men Who Are Making the West 1923.^[1]

California Governor James Rolph Jr. said at the time of his death, "Robert Dollar has done more in his lifetime to spread the American flag on the high seas than any man in this country." He made the cover of Time magazine on 19 March 1928, with several writings concerning his business', and was given a long obituary in the 23 May 1932, issue.^{[citation needed]}