Gustav Wilhelm Wolff

Gustav Wilhelm Nilson Wolff
Member of Parliament for Belfast East
In office 9 March 1892 – 3 December 1910
Preceded by	Edward de Cobain
Succeeded by	Robert James McMordie
Personal details
Born	(1834-11-14)14 November 1834 Hamburg, German Confederation (now Germany)
Died	17 April 1913(1913-04-17) (aged 78) London, England
Resting place	Brompton Cemetery 51°29′0″N 0°11′21″W / 51.48333°N 0.18917°W / 51.48333; -0.18917
Nationality	British
Political party	Irish Unionist (Conservative Party)
Alma mater	Liverpool College
Occupation	Shipbuilder Businessman
Known for	Co-founder of Harland and Wolff

Gustav Wilhelm Wolff (14 November 1834 – 17 April 1913) was a German-born British shipbuilder and politician. Born in Hamburg,^[1] he moved to Liverpool in 1849 to live with his uncle, Gustav Christian Schwabe. After serving his apprenticeship in Manchester, Wolff was employed as a draughtsman in Hyde, Greater Manchester, before being employed by the shipbuilder Edward Harland in Belfast as his personal assistant. In 1861, Wolff became a partner at Harland's firm, forming Harland and Wolff. Outside shipbuilding, Wolff served as a Belfast Harbour Commissioner. He also founded the Belfast Ropeworks, served as Member of Parliament for Belfast East for 18 years and as a member of the Conservative and Unionist Party and Irish and Ulster Unionist parties.