He became also a shareholder in canals, and a proprietor of steam-boats; in short he was looked upon as one of the most prosperous men in the city.
"Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. XX"
Alexander Leighton
I am sent of my uncle Elsworth McTavish, who is a shareholder and a most responsible man, to take charge of the post De Brisac on the south branch of the Saskatchewan.
"The Maid of the Whispering Hills"
Vingie E. Roe
He was not a speculator, though he was a shareholder in a number of companies which were controlled by the colonel; and he was certainly not a gambler, in the generally accepted sense of the term.
"Jack O' Judgment"
Edgar Wallace